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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Olivia Williams

Mum shares Strep A patient Camila Rose Burn's 'first request' from hospital bed

The mum of Strep A patient Camila Rose Burns said she is now out of intensive care but still requires treatment.

Camila Rose Burns, from Bolton, was rushed to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after contracting the bacterial infection. She was placed on a ventilator and was fighting for her life.

Step A has killed 15 children under the age of 15 in the UK. The bacteria usually causes a mild infection producing sore throats or scarlet fever that can easily be treated with antibiotics. In rare cases it can cause serious illness - known as Invasive group A strep (iGAS).

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