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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Fifteen children have died from Strep A in the UK in recent weeks. Could an outbreak in the US follow?

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What started as a common bacterial infection ended in death for fifteen children infected with Strep A in Britain.

Health authorities have issued a dire warning to parents in the UK as the number of child deaths caused by the infection continues to rise. The latest victim, a five-year-old girl from Ireland, became severely ill last week before dying from Strep A-related complications on Monday.

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