ITV News published this video item, entitled “Parents urged to look out for Strep A symptoms after six children die | ITV News” – below is their description.
Health officials have warned parents to watch out for signs of Strep A infection after six children died from the virus in England and Wales.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there has been a rise in invasive Group A Strep this year, particularly in children under 10.
Since September, there have been five deaths of under-10s in England. A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six.
Dr Colin Brown from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told ITV News:
“Parents shouldn’t be overtly worried – the number of children overall with severe disease is small and the overall number of fatalities, albeit sad indeed, are low.”
However, the UKHSA has told parents to seek medical help as soon as possible if they detect signs in their children, in order to stop the infection becoming serious.
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