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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Andrew Gregory Health editor

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Fourth child dies in uk after contracting strep a infection - The Untold Story

Streptococcus
Health officials are understood to have reported a slight rise recently in cases of Strep A, which can cause scarlet fever. Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

A fourth child has died in the UK after contracting Strep A, as health officials issued warnings to parents and school staff about signs and symptoms of infection.

These include a sore throat, fever and minor skin infections. In rare incidences, it can become a severe illness, and anyone with high fever, severe muscle aches, pain in one area of the body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea should seek urgent medical help.

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