Boy, 12, dies from Strep A infection as parents warned to be vigilant

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. “When we got here Monday, they said she’s the poorliest girl in the whole of England,” her father Dean Burns told Sky News. open image in gallery Hanna Roap from Wales died after developing a Strep A infection Symptoms to look out for in your child include a sore throat, headache and fever, along with a fine, pinkish or red body rash with a sandpapery feel. Dr Colin Brown, the deputy director of the UKHSA, said that although invasive Group A Strep remains rare, parents should stay vigilant. “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.” open image in gallery The father of a four-year-old girl on a ventilator with a Strep A infection said she was described as ‘the poorliest girl in the whole of England’ According to the most recent data from the UKHSA, the number of scarlet fever cases remains higher than would typically be expected at this time of year.