Two of Greater Manchester’s leading health experts have shared the most important things to know about Strep A, amid the climbing death toll from severe cases among children.
Across the UK, seven children in England, one in Northern Ireland and one in Wales have died due to complications from strep A bacterial infections since September.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , a GP and Manchester’s Director of Public Health gave the most important advice to worried families asking if schools will close, what symptoms to look out for, and when to take your child to A&E or call 999.
