Ninth child dies in Strep A outbreak

Pupils at schools hit by Strep A outbreaks could be prescribed antibiotics to stop the spread of the infection.

Nine children have died so far in the outbreak, the latest named as five-year-old Stella-Lily McCorkindale from Belfast.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in the North West is reporting its busiest two days on record, as medics deal with the rise in cases of Strep A and Scarlet Fever.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/antibiotics-could-be-given-to-children-at-schools-affected-by-strep-a-infections-schools-minister-nick-gibb-says-12762555

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