and parents know best about what is normal. seek medical attention. let s speak to dr bharat pankhania, a senior clinical lecturer at university of exeter medical school. tells more about strep a. as we heard it is tells more about strep a. as we heard it is rare tells more about strep a. as we heard it is rare for tells more about strep a. as we heard it is rare for it tells more about strep a. as we heard it is rare for it to - tells more about strep a. as we heard it is rare for it to become l heard it is rare for it to become invasive group a disease. in most people it is a self limiting illness in the key point is, if you have a series of those symptoms we call it a central score so if you have high fever, a rash, inflamed mouth, inflamed top of your mouth and tonsils than all of those things put together are indicating that you have a streptococcal bacterial infection which can be eminently treated with a pen a single
and tonsils than all of those things put together are indicating that you have a streptococcal bacterial infection which can be eminently treated with a pen a single penicillin type antibiotic. since september, six people have died from this how unusual is that? it is unusual i think it is all coming together but i don t think that this is something that is an outbreak of something that has gone out of control. it is that time of year where we do see more cases and it is unfortunate that we have six children who have died. the key point here is, if you have those series of signs and symptoms that i mentioned, it would be important to seek medical advice as soon as possible.