Boy, 4, is fourth child to die from Strep A as parents ‘broken’ by death of girl

A FOURTH child has died in deadly bacterial outbreak

The Year 1 pupil at the Ashford Church of England Primary School in Ashford, Surrey, died on November 22.by specialists from the UK Health Security Agency.

Senior staff at Echelford reportedly said they had been advised that children should continue to attend school as normal and parents should not be overly alarmed. Dr Ardiana Gjini, consultant in communicable disease control for Public Health Wales, said: "Although it is unlikely that their child will be affected by iGAS infection relevant individuals are being advised that they should familiarise themselves with the symptoms and what to do if these symptoms occur.

Public Health Wales has reminded parents to consider nasal flu vaccine for their children where appropriate.

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