A mum whose two children have Strep A has warned other parents of the signs to look out for following the death of at least nine children in the UK. Aimee Byron said her three-year-old son Jamie Jones, became tired and started screaming in pain, holding his head saying he had "tickles in his throat".
Twenty-two year old stay-at-home mum Aimee said her son's throat was covered in white big spots and doctors told her he was suffering from tonsillitis. However, after a few days of suffering, she took him back to the GP where he was diagnosed with strep A and taken to hospital for treatment. Jamie had a sore throat, large glands, was drowsy and holding his ears, couldn’t swallow drinks and wasn’t passing urine.
But just a day after he returned home, little brother Drew, 17 months, was diagnosed with the same bacterial infection, after catching it from Jamie. With both boys at home poorly - but recovering - Aimee and Will Jones, 24, a salesman, from Fareham, Hampshire, say they feel lucky they trusted her instincts and didn't believe it was just tonsillitis.
