Strep A: 15 children across UK have died from infection
Data from UKHSA show 13 children aged under 15 have died in England, along with one child in Wales and one in Northern Ireland
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Data from UKHSA show 13 children aged under 15 have died in England, along with one child in Wales and one in Northern Ireland
Amid concerns about Strep A in children, the HSE has issued advice to parents to keep children at home if they have fever, cough or a sore throat.
Victims include Stella-Lilly McCorkindale, 5, from Northern Ireland, Hannah Roap, 7, from Wales, and Muhammad Ibrahim Ali, 4, from Buckinghamshire.
Sarah Page, 33, first noticed that her daughter Eva was showing symptoms of a cold around two weeks ago in Sussex. Five year-old Eva is now fighting for her life in an induced coma.
The Irish Government is not contemplating any Covid-type measures for Strep A, the Tanaiste has said. Leo Varadkar said the Government was “very concerned...