A mum whose two children both caught Strep A has warned parents of the signs to look out for following the death of at least nine children in the UK. Aimee Byron, 22, a stay-at-home mum said son Jamie Jones, three, became tired and started screaming in pain, holding his head saying he had "tickles in his throat".
It was covered in white big spots and doctors told Aimee he was suffering from tonsillitis, she said. But after a few days of suffering, she tool 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, say they feel lucky they trusted her instincts and didn't believe it was just tonsillitis.
