LOCAL chemists are running short of antibiotics used to treat Strep A amid the outbreak that’s killed 15 kids, a health chief says. David Webb, the country’s Chief Pharmaceutical Office…
white coating on the tongueMedics said cases of the illness have been 'particularly high compared to levels reported in the last peak season preceding theCases of Strep A have risen across the UK, so too have more serious cases of both scarlet fever andThe report stated that so far this season, since September 12, there have been 60 deaths across all age groups with invasive Strep.
"Very rarely, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream and cause more serious illness called invasive Group A strep. "There a lots of winter bugs circulating that can make your child feel unwell, that mostly aren’t cause for alarm.
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