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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Strep A kills more than 70 as three more kids die in UK taking total to 19

Three more children have been killed by Strep A as the outbreak spreads, worried health officials have announced.

The latest figures come after the alarm was raised by ministers over a shortage of penicillin to treat cases among young children for the invasive form of the disease.

It was confirmed that 74 deaths across all age groups in England have been recorded. This figure includes 16 children under 18, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

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