The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning to parents over Strep A as children head back to school.
The warning came as the country sees high levels of flu, covid-19 and invasive Strep A disease (iGas). Figures released last week show at least 30 children have now died in the UK from conditions related to iGas, which can cause scarlet fever.
Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UKHSA, said that children should stay home from school if they are unwell and have a fever. A number of pieces of advice have also been issued to try and prevent the spread of illness in education and childcare settings as well as the wider community.
