herfamily have been told she had a serious strep a infection. we have been here since monday, just trying and willing and praying, just to make a full recovery. ..to stay with us. and how is strep a, how has it affected her? it has just devastated her, hasn t it? it s just. she s just such a beautiful little girl, just. yeah, just our special little girl. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat and skin infections. it can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever. in the week to 20th november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in preceding years is 186. very rarely, strep a can also call something called invasive group a strep, or igas, which can be deadly. five children under ten have died in england of the invasive group a strep since september, and another, seven year old hanna roap, in wales.
in the week to 20th november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in preceding years is 186. very rarely, strep a can also call something called invasive group a strep, or igas, which can be deadly. five children under ten have died in england of the invasive group a strep since september, and another, seven year old hanna roap, in wales. the uk health security agency has said there is no evidence a new strain is circulating, and the rises are most likely because of high amounts of circulating bacteria and social mixing. any doubts, if they don t look right or anything, just scoop them up and take them, get them checked out rapid. these infections are rare, but if parents have concerns, they are being urged to contact nhs iii or their gp. yunus mulla, bbc news, liverpool. a greek newspaper has
or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to november 20, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in preceding years was 186. it can cause a variety of illness, including impetigo, which is a skin infection, and scarlet fever, which is an infection quite often proceed by a sore throat, which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and a classical rash that people get, which is like sandpaper, can be red or purple on lighter skin types. it is believed one reason for the increase in cases is that children were less exposed to scarlet fever and other infections during the pandemic, and very rarely strep a can cause the invasive condition which can prove fatal. strep a infections and scarlet
more cases than usual, and a higher number of deaths compared to recent years. here s our health editor, hugh pym. pupils at this school in penarth in south wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, her parents say, our hearts have been broken into a million pieces. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in preceding years was 186. it can cause a variety of illness, including impetigo, which is a skin infection, and scarlet fever, which is an infection quite often
hanna is one of six children in england and wales who are known to have died with the condition since september. infections caused by group a strep bacteria are usually mild, with symptoms like sore throat or skin infections. the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever this year than usual. in the week to the 20th of november, there were 851 cases recorded in england. the average for the same week in the preceding years was 186. group a streptococcal disease is a common infection, particularly in childhood. it can cause a variety of illnesses, including impetigo which is a skin infection and scarlet fever which is an infection quite often proceed by a sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and a classical rash that people get, which is like sandpaper, can be red or purple on lighter skin types. it s believed one reason