Schools will be advised that children with a fever, cough or a sore throat should stay at home in a bid to tackle Strep A.
In a letter to be sent to schools by the HSE this evening, seen by the Irish Mirror, the health service will advise that it has seen a “large increase in general viral infections among children and young people this winter”.
“There have also been recent concerns about a rare bacterial infection. This infection is iGAS (an invasive Group A Streptococcal infection),” the letter says.
