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Josh Salisbury

Strep A: Family ‘traumatised’ by death of ‘bubbly’ daughter, aged just seven

There has been a rise in Strep A infections, experts have said

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The family of a “bubbly” seven-year-old girl who died of a Strep A infection have said they are devastated by their loss.

Hanna Roap, from Penarth in Wales, died from invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS), or Strep A.

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