One young child has died and another has been rushed to hospital after a rare bacteria outbreak hit a primary school in Surrey.
Another child from the same area of Ashford was also said to be suffering from Scarlet Fever, often caused by Strep Throat.A spokesman for the UK Health Security Agency said: ‘Specialists are arranging for antibiotics to be offered to pupils and staff at a Surrey school as a precautionary measure, following two cases of invasive Group A streptococcal infection .
‘Sadly, one pupil from Ashford Church of England Primary School has died and another is in hospital, but showing positive signs of recovery.’Group A Streptococcus is a bacterium which can colonise the throat, skin and anogenital tract. It causes a diverse range of skin, soft tissue and respiratory tract infections, including: tonsillitis. pharyngitis.rheumatic feverGAS can occasionally cause infections that are extremely severe. Invasive GAS is an infection where the bacteria is isolated from a normally sterile body site, such as the blood.
Dr Claire Winslade, health protection consultant at UKHSA South East, added: ‘We are extremely saddened to hear about the death of a pupil at Ashford Church of England School, and our thoughts are with their family, friends and the school community. ‘Information has been shared with parents about the signs and symptoms of iGAS, which include high fever with severe muscle aches, pain in one area of the body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea.A number of other illnesses typically circulate at this time of year and parents, school and nursery staff are advised to be aware of the symptoms.
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