Schoolgirl dies and woman arrested on 'child neglect' as Strep A link probed
"While we understand that parents are likely to be worried, cases of iGAS remain rare in Wales, and children have a very low risk of contracting the disease.
"Invasive Strep A infections occur when Strep A bacteria gets past the defences of the infected person - often when that person has sores or breaks in the skin, or when they are immunocompromised ." As of December 22, the UK Health Security Agency said that 24 children had died from Strep A in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Redness at the site of a woundAdditionally if your child has a fever, nausea or vomiting, or a fine sandpaper-like pink-red rash, this could be a symptom ofMore information about Strep A is available on the Public Health Wales website.
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