An eighth child has reportedly died following a Strep A diagnosis in the UK. The latest child, who has not been named, was an attendee at Morelands Primary School in Portsmouth.
School officials are “absolutely devastated” by the loss, reports ExpressOnline.
Headteacher Alison Syred-Paul today (Monday) said: “Very tragically, we have learned of the death in recent days of a child who attended our school, who was also diagnosed with an invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) infection. We are absolutely devastated by the loss of one of our young pupils and offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the child's family at this extremely sad time.
