A fourth child has died after contracting Strep A, with the heartbroken parents paying tribute to their 'best friend'.
It comes after a third child's death was confirmed from the bug earlier on Friday.Strep A is a bacterial infection which affects the throat and skin.
Two other primary school pupils, one in Wales and another in Surrey, died of the deadly disease less than a week apart. A spokesman for the UKHSA said: "As part of our public health response to last week's tragic news, we issued some general information about the signs and symptoms of scarlet fever, which is not uncommon, to schools in the vicinity of Ashford Primary.
The bacteria - sometimes known as Strep Throat - usually causes a sore throat or skin rash and is passed by physical contact or through droplets from sneezing or coughing.
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