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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Lucinda Cameron

Third child aged under 10 dies in Scotland with Strep A

A THIRD child aged under 10 in Scotland has died with Strep A infection, health officials have said.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) said it is aware of 17 deaths amongst invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) cases between October 3 and January 15, an increase of four since the previous report.

Three of these deaths were in children under 10, an increase of one since last week’s report.

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