Some pharmacies in Wales are reporting a shortage in antibiotics to treat Strep A after a rise in cases. Despite serious cases of the infection stilll being treated as very rare, a seven-year-old girl from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, is among nine children to have died in the UK from invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS).
Hanna Roap died just 24 hours after becoming ill with the bacterial infection and coming home from school with a mild cough. Her father said the whole family are "traumatised" by her death.
With the rise in cases of the contagious infection, some pharmacies have been reporting a shortage in antibiotic supply to treat it. The UK Government's health minister said that there is no issue with supply, however, acknowledged there might be a shortage in some areas while stock is moved.
