Third primary school pupil dies of Strep A

A 3rd kid has died from Strep A, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed.

The disease, Group A streptococcal (iGAS), causes scarlet fever.

Last month, a kid died and different was taken to infirmary aft an outbreak of the corruption astatine a superior schoolhouse successful Surrey.

The latest decease was of a kid who attended St John's School successful Ealing, westbound London.

Specialists from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ) accidental they are moving with Ealing Council to supply nationalist wellness proposal and enactment to the school.

Dr Yimmy Chow, wellness extortion advisor astatine UKHSA London, said: "We are highly saddened to perceive astir the decease of a kid astatine St John's Primary School, and our thoughts are with their family, friends and the schoolhouse community.

"Working with Ealing Council nationalist wellness team, we person provided precautionary proposal to the schoolhouse assemblage to assistance forestall further cases and we proceed to show the concern closely.

They said Group A streptococcal infections usually effect successful mild illness, with accusation being shared shared with the school's parents and unit astir the signs and symptoms.

Symptoms includes a sore throat, fever and insignificant tegument infections, and tin beryllium treated with a afloat people of antibiotics from the GP.

"In uncommon incidences, it tin beryllium a terrible unwellness and anyone with precocious fever, terrible musculus aches, symptom successful 1 country of the assemblage and unexplained vomiting oregon diarrhoea should telephone NHS 111 and question aesculapian assistance immediately," Mr Chow added.