A mum-of-five from Cheshire who watched her daughter fall ill to an infection caused by Strep A has shared some of the warning signs.
A mum who watched her daughter fall ill to an infection caused by Strep A has shared some of the warning signs.
Kadie Dolphin, 37, first noticed her daughter Nancie, six, started showing symptoms on November 8 – hours later, Nancie was in hospital. Doctors initially believe Nancie was experiencing an allergic reaction, though when her hands and lymph nodes began to balloon as well, she was moved to Warrington Hospital.What Strep A smpytoms should parents and guardians look out for?Flu-like symptoms such as a high temperature, swollen glands, or an aching bodyNausea and vomiting
Doctors put Nancie on a high dose of penicillin through an IV drip that left Nancie with a burning sensation in her arms. ‘The doctor was saying that the swelling was coming up before her eyes, [Nancie Rae] was swelling right before us, the doctor said we really are concerned and it was then that I thought, “oh god”.
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