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Six children have died in UK with Strep A bacterial infection

Health experts have began investigating after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in cases of rare invasive Group A strep this year

Manchester Evening News · Dec 2, 2022

Health experts investigate Strep A cases after six children die

Group A Strep can cause a range of infections, most of which are mild.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Sixth UK child dies of Strep A as health chiefs give update on alarming outbreak

Muhammad Ibrahim Ali, Hanna Roap and three other unnamed children have all recently died with Strep A infection, with four of the tragic deaths having occurred within the last week

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

Fourth UK child dies of Strep A leaving family 'heartbroken' - symptoms to look out for

The news of the youngster's death in Buckinghamshire comes as the UKHSA confirms the latest fatality, a child who contracted Strep A in Ealing, while another pupil died from the infection in Penarth, Wales, and a six-year-old pupil also died in Surrey last week

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022