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 preceded 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,
the bug can also cause scarlet fever. health officials say they are seeing more scarlet fever health officials say 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 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 fever are easily treated with antibiotics and, if there are clear symptoms,
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 fever are easily treated with antibiotics and, if there are clear symptoms, parents are advised
of cases, the infection can get into the lungs or bloodstream and becomes much harder to treat. 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. 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
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 the sore throat which is very common with group a streptococcal infections, but then proceeds to high fever, headache, and the classical rash which people get, which is like sandpaper, can be read or paper on lighter skin. 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