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Brits urged to wash hands regularly as deadly bacteria and faeces is found on self-checkouts

Researchers from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) have warned Brits to be extra vigilant this festive season after finding bacteria on payment machines

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Boy, 11, left fighting for life with Strep A after doctors misdiagnosed it as a ‘pulled muscle’

Photos taken by Chontelle Gosling show her 11-year-old son strapped to life-saving equipment after contracting the potentially fatal bacterial infection

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Mum who had to take daughter to hospital with scarlet fever calls for schools to shut early

Wales as nation has higher infection rate than any part of England

Wales Online · Dec 9, 2022

Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020 - WHO

Increased drug resistance in bacteria causing bloodstream infections, including against last-resort antibiotics, was seen in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, a World Health Organization report based on data from 87 countries in 2020 showed.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Strep A cases in your area as UK infections rise 30 per cent

Infections have been found around the country, as authorities warn parents to be vigilant

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Mapped: Invasive Group A strep and scarlet fever cases across Greater Manchester

What the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) means for our region

Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022

Greater Manchester 'waiting to make sure we've got Strep A antibiotics' as cases set to peak

Demand for penicillin and amoxicillin has increased as the number of cases of strep A has risen among children in schools

Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022

How to properly clean and disinfect your Android phone 2024

It's always important to keep your phone clean and disinfected, given that you bring it everywhere and touch it constantly with dirty hands. Here's how you can keep your Android phone sparkling clean and minimize the chances of it spreading germs to you or others.

Android Central · Dec 8, 2022

Fifteen children have died from Strep A in the UK in recent weeks. Could an outbreak in the US follow?

Amid a recent spike in deaths from Strep A infections in the UK, the CDC is now closely monitoring a possible increase of the bacterial infections in the US. A paediatric infectious disease expert tells Andrea Blanco that previous outbreaks in Britain have not had an impact in America, but…

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022