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GP crisis blamed for exacerbating Strep A outbreak in Britain

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Parents struggling to get GP appointments could be fuelling Britain’s unusually bad Strep A outbreak, according to one expert. 

Sixteen kids have already died this winter from a deadly complication of the usually-harmless bug. Although low, health chiefs say the toll is higher than expected.

Officials have blamed lockdown restrictions for interrupting the spread of Strep A bacteria and other viruses, leaving more children susceptible to catching it and becoming more poorly. 

But Professor Tony Brookes, a health data expert

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Girl, 12, becomes UK’s 16th Strep A death this winter

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A 12-year-old girl today became the sixteenth victim of Britain’s spiralling Strep A outbreak.

The unidentified pupil, from Sussex, is thought to have died from an exceptionally rare complication triggered by the usually-harmless bacterial infection.

Local media reported the student was a girl who was treated at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton after a referral from her GP.

Health bosses stated the ‘tragic loss of this young child’ will hit the community and their teams are working with

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Don’t send children with SORE THROATS to school, parents are told amid Strep A outbreak

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Children with sore throats shouldn’t attend school because they may have Strep A, official guidance suggested today. 

Department for Education bosses also list headaches, which can be a sign of dozens of ailments, as a symptom of the usually-harmless bug.

Its advice comes as panic grows over Britain’s ongoing outbreak, with nine children dead due to Strep A already this winter.

Experts today urged parents to use their ‘common sense’ on whether their child is unwell, instead looking out for

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