health officials are urging parents to look out for the symptoms of scarlet fever, after six children in england and wales died from the strep a bacteria that causes it. infections are usually mild with symptoms like a sore throat, headache, and a skin rash and can be treated with antibiotics. but, in a very small number 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 wales have been saying goodbye to hanna roap. she died after contracting invasive group a streptococcal disease. in a tribute online, 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
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
to locate the children. but in this case, 39 this year have not been located. we have no idea where exactly they are. if a child is found, we are told by the authorities that there is a full debrief with that child afterwards to find out reasons why they went missing and whether any lessons can be learnt from the cases. simonjones there. parents are being urged to know the symptoms of scarlet fever after six children in england and wales died recently from the bacteria that causes it. the strep a infection is normally mild, but there have been 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 t
have not been located. we have no idea where exactly they are. if a child is found, we are told by the authorities that there is a full debrief with that child afterwards to find out the reasons why they went missing and whether any lessons can be learnt from the cases. simonjones. parents are being urged to know the symptoms of scarlet fever after six children in england and wales died recently from the bacteria that causes it. the strep a infection is normally mild, but there have been 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
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