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Sixteenth child victim of Strep A after young school pupil death

Efforts have been made to raise awareness among parents and carers about the signs and symptoms

Wales Online

UK Strep A death toll among children rises to 16 after schoolchild, 12, killed by illness

The pupil, understood to be a 12-year-old girl, had attended Hove Park School and her sad death takes the UK's death toll to 16 after shock figures from the UKHSA yesterday revealed fifteen children under the age of 15 had died from the illness across Britain this winter

Daily Mirror

Mapped: All the scarlet fever cases across Merseyside amid Strep A fears

Cases have been reported across the region this week

Liverpool Echo

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Scarlet fever surges to 1,000+ cases in England and Wales last week

Official figures show that there has been a post-Covid surge in cases of scarlet fever this year

Wales Online

How many Strep A deaths are there per year in the UK?

The Independent UK

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

Boy, 11, left fighting for his life with Strep A after doctors 'misdiagnosed him'

Sunnie needed an operation and spent a month in intensive care

Manchester Evening News

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Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West

Bristol Post

How to avoid Strep A and is it contagious?

In rare cases a Strep A infection can be fatal

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Sixty people now dead from strep A in England this winter, health chiefs confirm

The deaths come well ahead of the usual Strep A season which normally runs from February to April

Wales Online

Strep A cases in your area as UK infections rise 30 per cent

Infections have been found around the country, as authorities warn parents to be vigilant

The Independent UK

How many Strep A deaths are there each year in the UK?

The Independent UK

Strep A: Scarlet fever in South West among lowest in country as iGAS cases at average

The rate of iGAS infections is almost exactly the national average

Bristol Post

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Manchester Evening News

Mapped: Invasive Group A strep and scarlet fever cases across Greater Manchester

What the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) means for our region

Edinburgh Live

Strep A: 15 children have died across the UK from infection new figures show

New figures have shown that 15 children under the age of 15 have sadly died from Strep A in the UK. Illnesses caused by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat.

Manchester Evening News

How Greater Manchester is tackling Strep A as children's wards 'never been under so much pressure'

Scarlet fever cases in our region have yet to peak, a public health boss has warned

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester 'waiting to make sure we've got Strep A antibiotics' as cases set to peak

Demand for penicillin and amoxicillin has increased as the number of cases of strep A has risen among children in schools

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The Independent UK

A&Es ‘overflowing’ with children hit by winter viruses as Strep A deaths climb to 15

Emergency rooms in England saw record delays with one-third of patients waiting more than four hours to be seen

Edinburgh Live

Radon map shows parts of Edinburgh with highest exposure risks of developing lung cancer

A map showing where the highest risk of radon exposure has been updated. Radon is a colourless and odourless gas that is attributed to 1,100 lung cancer deaths per year.

Wales Online

Map of Strep A and scarlet fever cases in Wales as nation has higher infection rate than any part of England

Wales has a higher rate than any part of England

Nottingham Post

15 children die from Strep A infection in UK this winter, latest figures show

Group A Strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases. Illnesses caused by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat

Manchester Evening News

Fifteen children have now died in UK from invasive Strep A

The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency reveal that 15 children under the age of 15 have now died from the illness across the UK since September

Chronicle Live

When to keep children off school amid strep A and scarlet fever cases

The UKHSA has issued guidance to parents on when to keep kids at home and when they can go back to school if they get scarlet fever

Wales Online

15 children have now died from Strep A so far this winter in Britain

Health officials have issued an update on the bacterial infection which is sweeping the UK

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