UK's Strep A death toll jumps to 37
Twenty-nine under-18s have died of the usually-harmless bug in England since the season kicked off. Five deaths have been recorded in Wales, two in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.
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Twenty-nine under-18s have died of the usually-harmless bug in England since the season kicked off. Five deaths have been recorded in Wales, two in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.
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TWO children in Scotland with the Strep A infecton have died, according to new data from Public Health Scotland.