Scarlet fever cases rise tenfold as parents struggle to find Strep A antibiotics Scarlet fever cases have surged by tenfold in a year, official data shows, as pharmacists grapple with a shortage of antibiotics during a Strep A outbreak.
Strep A bacteria usually only causes mild illness, including scarlet fever and strep throat, which is treated with antibiotics. But in rare cases, it can progress into a potentially life-threatening disease if it gets into the bloodstream.
Infections are higher than normal for this time of year, and at least nine children have died after contracting the bacteria in recent weeks. The Independent
Strep A bacteria usually only causes mild illness, including scarlet fever and strep throat, which is treated with antibiotics. But in rare cases, it can progress into a potentially life-threatening disease if it gets into the bloodstream.
Infections are higher than normal for this time of year, and at least nine children have died after contracting the bacteria in recent weeks. The Independent
See also:
- Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay BBC News
- Don't send children with SORE THROATS to school, parents are told amid Strep A outbreak The Daily Mail
- Will FACE MASKS creep back into classrooms amid Strep A outbreak? The Daily Mail
- UK pharmacists report shortages of strep A antibiotics The Guardian
- Will preventive antibiotics stop deadly strep A among schoolchildren? The Guardian
- Strep A cases in your area as hundreds of infections reported across UK The Independent
- Strep A: Two children in hospital and 30 ill after scarlet fever outbreak at Carmarthenshire school ITV News
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