A child’s temperature of 37.1 degrees is taken using an ear thermometer. A high temperature (38C and above) can be a sign of Strep A infection (PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)As a ninth child has died with a Strep A bacterial infection in the UK, the schools minister Nick Gibb has suggested that preventative antibiotics could be given to children at affected schools.
There has been a rise in cases across the UK, and some experts have suggested that we’ve suffered a drop in our immunity because lockdowns during the pandemic meant less mixing with other people.
