The pupil who died attended Victoria Primary School in Penarth, located in the south of Wales, four miles from Cardiff.
Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease can cause severe illness"when the bacteria get into parts of the body that are usually free from bacteria such as the lungs, blood or muscles"."This can happen when you are already ill or are on treatments, such as some cancer treatments, that affect your immune system. Two of the most severe types of invasive disease are necrotising fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome," according to the NHS.died after an outbreak of iGAS.
Although the case at Victoria Primary School is not suggested as an outbreak, parents have been reminded to consider nasal flu vaccine for their children where appropriate. The NHS adds that those at an increase risk of Strep A include people who are in close contact with someone who has the disease, are over the age of 65, or individuals who have already been diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
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