Public Health Scotland confirms two children under the age of 10 have died since October.
Public Health Scotland data revealed two children under the age of 10 died between October and December.
Strep A cases are usually mild, causing illness ranging from a sore throat to scarlet fever, but can develop into a more serious invasive Group A Strep infection.The agency says on its website: "PHS is aware of seven deaths amongst iGAS cases that appear to meet the case definition between 3 October and 25 December 2022, two of whom were in children under 10 years of age.
"This compares with between zero and seven deaths reported during the same time period of previous years." This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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