A mum whose son caught Strep A has shared how she managed to get him to swallow the medicine. Kaydee Gilliard had to drive to multiple pharmacies to find a supply of the drug after three-year-old son Aaro Shelmerdine was diagnosed with the illness, which has killed at least 19 children in the UK.
Once she found some the next problem was getting Aaro to take it, as he could still taste it even if mixed with a yogurt or a drink.
In a Facebook post, Kaydee said: "I can almost guarantee there's a mum somewhere pulling her hair out trying to get these horrid red antibiotics down their poorly child today (it was me). I thought I would share some tips on how I got Aaro to take his with his Strep A / RSV this week:
