Strep A: ‘I’d never seen a child hallucinate before’
Two Dundee mothers share their stories as scientists begin the search to find a vaccine for Strep A. Source link
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Suffolk parents call for Group B Strep screening to save babies
Parents say their children may not have become ill if screening had been available. Source link
Strep A: University of Bristol study to aid hopes of vaccine
It is hoped the study will aid the development of a vaccine against the infection. Source link
Strep B: Mum calls for all pregnant women to be tested
Shannon Doherty spoke out after her baby son, Rían, became critically ill with the infection. Source link
Antibiotics: Mum told to crush up pills for strep A baby
A huge rise in demand for antibiotics for children saw shortages of the medicine. Source link
Strep A: At least 30 children have died in UK since mid-September
While the majority of cases are relatively mild, sometimes strep can cause a life-threatening invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS), when it gets through the body’s defences and passes into areas it is not normally found, such as in the blood, lungs or muscles. Two of the most severe but rare forms of iGAS are … Read more
Flu nasal spray vaccine for children may reduce strep A risk
“Children who catch influenza are at greater risk from subsequent infections, including group A strep, so these findings provide yet more reasons for parents of eligible children to bring them forward for the flu vaccine,” Dr Jamie Lopez Bernal, from UKHSA, said. Source link
Strep A: Pharmacies can now give alternative antibiotics
The new protocol comes amid temporary supply issues of penicillin to treat strep A, as cases rise. Source link
Strep A: What you need to know, in a minute
If you’re worried, the BBC’s health reporter Laura Foster has some information to help. Source link
Strep A: Parents say son misdiagnosed before strep A death
The family of Jax Albert Jefferys says he was diagnosed with flu in the lead up to his death. Source link