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Cases of scarlet fever have spiked as a result of Strep A infections

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

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

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

Cases have been reported across the region this week

Amid a recent spike in deaths from Strep A infections in the UK, the CDC is now closely monitoring a possible increase of the bacterial infections in the US. A paediatric infectious disease expert tells Andrea Blanco that previous outbreaks in Britain have not had an impact in America, but…

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

Cases of related infections are above usual and dozens have died including children

There has been a rise in cases