Child aged 12 dies of invasive Strep A in London
, said the tragedy was "wholly unexpected" and had affected "all members of the school community".
Most strep A infections are mild and get better with antibiotics. But some people who catch it can get very sick. "It progressed to something called invasive group A strep, which has now gone into her bloodstream and has devastated her body. "We are back to normal social mixing and the patterns of diseases that we are seeing at the moment are out of sync with the normal seasons, as people mix back to normal and move around and pass infections on."
Very rarely, strep A can cause something called invasive group A streptococcal infection or iGAS, which can be deadly.Warning signs of invasive disease include:The UKHSA advises that anyone with a high fever, severe muscle aches, pain in one area of the body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea should call NHS 111 and seek medical help immediately.
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