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By James Tweedie
December 5, 2022
Along with a typical sore throat, symptoms of an invasive Streptococcus A infection can include fever, a red skin rash, diarrhoea and vomiting. Parents have been urged to be vigilant for the potentially fatal bacterial illness.
A seventh British child has died following an outbreak of a dangerous throat bug.
A 12-year-old boy from south London was announced on Saturday as the latest victim of the rare strain of Group A Streptococcus, or Strep A, that is sweeping the UK.