UK: Alert issued to parents after Strep A - 30 deaths

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Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...-child-deaths/

Alert issued to parents after Strep A kills six children in past month
Cases now five times higher than before pandemic as fears of school contagion grow
By Joe Pinkstone, Science Correspondent and Harriet Barber, Global Health Reporter and Video Producer 2 December 2022 • 9:40pm
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Six children have died from a Strep A infection in the past month as officials warned that lockdown had left youngsters vulnerable to dangerous diseases.

Health chiefs issued an alert to parents on Friday after cases of severe Strep A and scarlet fever were shown to be nearly five times higher among children than before the Covid pandemic.

Parents have been told to look out for telltale symptoms such as their child having a worsening sore throat and a prickly red rash and to "see a doctor as quickly as possible" amid concern that the bacterial condition is circulating widely in schools...

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Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south...-dies-25668410

South London boy, 12, dies of invasive strep A with another in hospital

It's the latest death in a wave of cases across the country
ByAlya Zayed
Anna Highfield Cost of Living Reporter
21:25, 3 DEC 2022Updated21:33, 3 DEC 2022

A South London boy has become the latest to die of invasive strep A in the wave of infections hitting the UK. The 12-year-old, the oldest victim, is believed to have gone to school in Lewisham. It is believed he had blood poisoning caused by invasive strep A.

The 12-year-old is the seventh invasive strep A death in the UK in recent weeks.

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Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/heal...-b1045900.html

Strep A: 15 children under the age of fifteen across the UK have died from invasive infection
The increase in deaths comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said reports of infection are at their highest levels over the past five years
By Daniel Keane
Matt Watts
2 hours ago


ifteen children under the age of 15 have now died in the UK from invasive Strep A illness, figures show.

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 13 children under 15 have died in England since September.

Two other deaths of children have been recorded in Belfast and Wales, taking the UK total to 15...

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16th child dies after suffering from suspected Strep A infection
Daniel Keane
Fri, 9 December 2022 at 2:38 pm·3-min read

A pupil at a school in Sussex who is suspected to have had invasive Strep A infection has died, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

The pupil, whose age nor gender were given, had attended Hove Park School.

Specialists from the UKHSA are working with Brighton and Hove City Council to support the school following the death...

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Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/u...strep-25710522

Sixty people now dead from strep A in England this winter, health chiefs confirm

The deaths come well ahead of the usual Strep A season which normally runs from February to April
ByElaine BlackburneNetwork Content Editor
06:46, 9 DEC 2022Updated06:47, 9 DEC 2022

Sixty people have now died after contracting Strep A in England this winter, health chiefs have confirmed. Of these 13 are children, according to new figures issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

However the total figure for the UK as a whole will be higher as the Agency only covers England. It is known a further two children have died - one in Wales and a second in Belfast. And the deaths, which happened between September 12 and December 4, come months ahead of the usual season for the infection which runs from February until April...

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Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness

17:27, 15 DEC 2022
By Stephanie Wareham

At least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease, new figures show. Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 16 children under the age of 18 have died in England since September.

Three other deaths of children have been recorded in Belfast and Wales, taking the UK total to 19. It is understood that health officials do not believe the number of scarlet fever infections has yet peaked, suggesting more deaths are likely.

Group A strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases. Illnesses caused by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat.

While the vast majority of infections are relatively mild, sometimes the bacteria cause a life-threatening illness called invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease.

The UKHSA has said there is no current evidence that a new strain is circulating and the rise in cases is most likely due to high amounts of circulating bacteria and increased social mixing. It said that, since September, there have been 7,750 notifications of scarlet fever, more than three times the number in the last high season in 2017/18.

There have been 111 iGAS cases in children aged one to four and 74 cases in children aged five to nine. Since September, 74 people of all ages have died in England.

... Dr Colin Brown, deputy director of the UKHSA, said: “Scarlet fever and ‘strep throat’ will make children feel unwell, but can be easily treated with antibiotics. Symptoms to look out for include fever, sore throat, swollen glands, difficulty swallowing, and headache.

“Scarlet fever causes a sandpapery rash on the body and a swollen tongue.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/strep-a-least-19-children-25763682

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Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/h...-b2246064.html

Child deaths from Strep A in UK rises to 19 as outbreak spreads
More deaths are likely, say health officials as scarlet fever cases yet to peak
Emily Atkinson
7 hours ago

At least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease, new figures have revealed.

Data issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows fatalities in England relating to the bacterial infection have risen to 16 in children under the age of 18 since September. Three other deaths of children have been recorded in Belfast and Wales, taking the UK total to 19....

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Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelon...-b1048976.html

Strep A: Five more children die in England bringing total to 21From September 12 to December 18, there have been 27,486 cases of scarlet fever in England
By Bill McLoughlin
4 hours ago

Five more children in England have died from the invasive Strep A streptococcal infection (iGAS), new figures have shown.

As reported by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 21 children under the age of 18 have died from the infection since September.

In the last update on December 15, there had been 16 deaths in the same age group.

Across all age groups in England, there have been 94 Strep A deaths this year...

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Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...l-hits-30.html

Another four children die of Strep A as UK's death toll hits 30 Officials revealed another four children have died of the usually mild winter bug
These latest fatalities bring the total across the UK to the grim milestone of 30
Health experts have urged people to stay away from children if they feel unwellBy Emily Craig Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 12:47 EST, 29 December 2022 | Updated: 12:57 EST, 29 December 2022

Another four children have died from Strep A, health chiefs confirmed today.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed 25 children in England have now died due to the usually-mild bacterial virus.

Two youngsters have died in each of Scotland and Wales from the bug this winter, while one has died in Northern Ireland.

It brings the total number of Strep A fatalities among children in the UK this winter to 30 as UKHSA urges people feeling unwell to stay home...

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-64169167

Five deaths in Scotland over festive period linked to Strep A
Published 14 hours ago

Five deaths in Scotland between Christmas and new year have been linked to the Strep A infection, according to the latest figures.

Public Health Scotland said it was aware of 12 deaths among invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) between 3 October 2022 and 1 January.

That is an increase of five from last week's total, which covered the period up to Christmas Day.

Those figures included two children under the age of 10.

But the new data from PHS showed no further deaths among children had been reported...

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Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/healt...chool-26280714

Strep A: Urgent 'back to school' warning for children after scarlet fever outbreak
Sadly, so far this season, there have been 262 deaths across all age groups in England.
By Lucy WilliamsonSenior Health Reporter
10:10, 20 FEB 2023

The government has issued an urgent Strep A 'back to school' warning amid the recent outbreak of the virus. Although the number of reported cases of the Strep A throat infection has decreased since the 'peak' in December, there has been a slight increase in recent weeks., according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data.

Cases remain relatively high in children compared to what is typically seem. In recent weeks, there has been an increase in older adult age groups. The UKHSA has warned parents that children who are taking antibiotics should be excused from school or nursery...