The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Boy, 11, left fighting for his life with Strep A after doctors 'misdiagnosed him'

Sunnie needed an operation and spent a month in intensive care

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022

Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West

Bristol Post · Dec 9, 2022

How to avoid Strep A and is it contagious?

In rare cases a Strep A infection can be fatal

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Strep A: Scarlet fever in South West among lowest in country as iGAS cases at average

The rate of iGAS infections is almost exactly the national average

Bristol Post · Dec 8, 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

Strep A: 15 children have died across the UK from infection new figures show

New figures have shown that 15 children under the age of 15 have sadly died from Strep A in the UK. Illnesses caused by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat.

Edinburgh Live · Dec 8, 2022

How Greater Manchester is tackling Strep A as children's wards 'never been under so much pressure'

Scarlet fever cases in our region have yet to peak, a public health boss has warned

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

A&Es ‘overflowing’ with children hit by winter viruses as Strep A deaths climb to 15

Emergency rooms in England saw record delays with one-third of patients waiting more than four hours to be seen

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Radon map shows parts of Edinburgh with highest exposure risks of developing lung cancer

A map showing where the highest risk of radon exposure has been updated. Radon is a colourless and odourless gas that is attributed to 1,100 lung cancer deaths per year.

Edinburgh Live · Dec 8, 2022