A third child has died after contracting strep A as the bacterial infection continues to sweep primary schools across the UK.
The latest death involved a child who attended St John's School, a primary with nursery attached in Ealing, West London and was confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
A number of pupils from the nearby North Ealing Primary School are currently off sick with scarlet fever, which is caused by Group A streptococcal (iGAS), also known as invasive strep A.
