Deliciously Ella’s Strep A scare after she spent night in A&E with her daughter

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The woman behind the Deliciously Ella food blog and brand has revealed she spent the night in A&E with her daughter after a Strep A scare. She had some strep signs and a rash, but home now ok antibiotics.” open image in gallery Ella Mills, husband Matthew, and daughters Skye and May Have you been affected by Strep A? Her experience comes after mother and blogger Melissa Mead advised parents to trust their instincts if their children fell ill. Ms Mead’s one-year-old son William died in 2014 after weeks of a lingering cough and concerns she said were dismissed by doctors. open image in gallery Mother Melissa Mead has told parents to ‘trust their instincts’ over Strep A infections after her baby was struck down The country-wide death toll currently stands at nine, after a number of children lost their lives to the infection.