With A&E's reporting their highest ever attendances we want to know if you would support closing schools to stop the spread of Strep A.
Earlier this week Alder Hey Children's Hospital said they had seen 230 to 240 admission per day on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, December 5, Alder Hey had their "highest number ever" of people coming to A&E with over 300 children attending - the vast majority with Strep A symptoms.
Parents are being warned to keep a close eye on their children while also implementing increased hygiene measures. Doctors are encouraging parents to wash their hands properly with soap for 20 seconds and ask their children to watch where they cough.