GPs have been told to be ready to prescribe antibiotics if there is a slight chance children may have the Strep A infection which has claimed another life.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged medics to take "low threshold" after the deadly infection was linked to the deaths of seven children.
Downing Street today rubbished reports of a shortage of drug amoxicillin and claimed the NHS is "well prepared" to deal with the wave of cases.
