Strep A cases uk: Everything we know as 19 children die of bacterial infection

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 Nineteen children have now died from conditions related to the Strep A bacterial infection after outbreaks hit a number of schools and left hospital A&E departments “overflowing” with young patients. The UK Health Security Agency has now recorded 19 fatalities linked to the bacterial infection in England, while one child has died in Northern Ireland and another in Wales. open image in gallery Five-year-old Strep A victim Stella-Lily McCorkindale Hanna Roap, a seven-year-old from Penarth in Wales, also died after contracting the infection. “Make sure you talk to a health professional if your child is showing signs of deteriorating after a bout of scarlet fever, a sore throat, or a respiratory infection.”