The parents of a 10-year old girl who died as a result of a serious Strep-A infection have urged other parents to be vigilant about the danger of the condition.
Vivienne Murphy, from Millstreet in Co Cork, died in March 2019, just two weeks after complaining of a sore throat. The child’s heartbroken parents said the nightmare for the family began on St Valentine's Day 2019.
Her dad Dermot told told RTE's This Week that when he collected his daughter from school he noticed she was more subdued than usual and had less energy. She later started complaining of being unwell and having a sore throat. Dermot and Vivienne's mother Lilly went to attend a funeral that evening but got an urgent call from their son Stephen who was minding his sister, telling them to get home quickly.
