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Strep A: Pharmacies warn of shortages in antibiotics as 20 ill at single school

It comes as the UK continues to be rocked by a surge in cases of Strep A with several cases of the potentially deadly invasive Strep A being reported among schoolchildren in recent weeks

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Tory MP urged to apologise and correct record on ‘dangerous’ Covid vaccine claim

Andrew Bridgen described mRNA vaccines as ‘experimental’.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Scarlet fever cases rise tenfold as parents struggle to find Strep A antibiotics

Pharmacists say they are struggling to get their hands on antibiotics to treat Strep A infections - despite the government insisting there is no shortage

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of several children but health secretary insists no shortage of antibiotics available

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Strep A case confirmed at Bristol primary school

Around 23,000 cases of Strep A have been reported in the UK this year - compared with last year's 2,323 in the same time frame

Bristol Post · Dec 7, 2022

6 Connecticut toddlers died from fentanyl in 2021. Spike in illicit use, drug's potency have child advocates worried

HARTFORD, Conn. — Fentanyl, 50 times more potent than heroin, kills no matter what age its victim may be.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult

ATLANTA — Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific research into a sleek, flexible public health response agency primed to serve the American public. It’s an attempt…

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

Welsh pharmacies report shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A

There has been a rise in cases of Strep A in the UK

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

How does Strep A bacteria spread, what infections can it cause and how does it become invasive?

The bacteria usually causes mild infections such as tonsillitis and scarlet fever, but in rare cases it can cause severe illnesses which have caused the deaths of eight children

Chronicle Live · Dec 7, 2022

NHS can adequately deal with increasing Strep A infections, says Yousaf

Humza Yousaf said clinical advisers have warned more cases will be reported in Scotland.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022