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Vivienne Murphy, from Millstreet, Co Cork, died in hospital two weeks after complaining of sore throat

Vivienne Murphy died in March 2019 after contracting the illness.

Doctors nationwide are seeing a rise in cases of invasive group A strep. The more severe form of strep is highly treatable but can also quickly turn deadly.

Strep A is commonly known to cause mild bacterial infections such as strep throat and impetigo, yet more ...

The HSE has issued an update about rising Strep A cases. Parents have been told to look out for the symptoms, but how do children contract it?

Bethannie Booth, from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, began suffering from cold and flu-like symptoms, including a sore throat, and developed a rash on her face in early March.

The 24-year-old from Merthyr Tydfil was rushed to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital after struggling to breathe and it was discovered her lung had collapsed as a result of Strep A infection. After five weeks of fighting in intensive care Bethannie sadly died surrounded by her parents and sisters on March 31

A warning has been issued after a rise in Strep A deaths. Six children have sadly died in Ireland since October from iGAS.

Dr. Shira Doron explains the difference between strep throat and "invasive Group A strep."

Warehouses are virtually empty of several types of liquid painkiller, including of best-known brand Calpol, leaving chemists scrambling for supplies.