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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Mark Smith & Aaliyah Rugg

Mum tries nine different pharmacies in desperate search of antibiotics for sick son

A young mum went to nine different pharmacies in a desperate search of antibiotics for her sick child.

Concerns have been raised over a "shortage" in antibiotics following a surge in Strep A cases. Group A Streptococcus is a bacteria that can lead to several other infections from mild to severe.

Around 19 children are thought to have died from Strep A infections in the UK, with cases rising each week. The surge has led to an increase in demand for antibiotics.

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