A school has alerted parents to a confirmed case of Strep A at a primary in Stockport.
News of the confirmed case comes as a ninth child is reported to have died from the highly contagious infection since September.
Cale Green Primary School in Stockport sent a message to parents on Monday saying: "We would like to inform parents / carers of children in ..... class that there has been a confirmed case of Strep A in a child within the class.