Group A strep bacterium causes scarlet fever, which has caused nine UK child deaths this season.
Most likely
Respiratory viral infections
Group A streptococcus
Invasive Group A streptococcus
Currently high rates in the UK
Higher than normal for the time of year
UK, Notifiable diseases
#list-of-notifiable-diseases
Week 46, (W/E 19th November) 851 reported cases
(Average is 186 cases)
Close contact, droplets, hands, food
Incubation, 2 to 5 days
Most common, 2 years to 8 years
90% under 10 years
Typically lasts for 7 – 10 days
Rash disappearing in 7 to 10 days
Should ne immune for decades or life
Invasive Group A strep (iGAS)
Rare occasions,
bacteria get into the
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