Parents are being warned to be on the lookout for symptoms after a child died due to an outbreak of bacteria.
A six-year-old pupil has died and another is being cared for in hospital after an outbreak of an invasive bacteria at a primary school in Surrey. The death was confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency South East's health protection consultant Dr Claire Winslade.
The Year One Ashford Church of England School pupil caught the invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection, it was said in an email to parents. They warned: "As a precautionary measure, we have recommended antibiotics to pupils and staff in the same year groups as the individuals affected. We have provided advice to the school to help prevent further cases and will continue to monitor the situation."
