Parents are now getting a warning about a horrifying strep condition that has resulted in the death of one child while another is being rushed to the emergency room for the same reason.
The very rare bacteria outbreak took place at the Surrey primary school. And that’s where the six-year-old had attended the Ashford Church of England Primary School.
Meanwhile, another child had been treated at the hospital and he was said to be going through a course of antibiotics.
This Year One Ashford Church of England School student contracted Group A streptococcal infection and that is what caused scarlet fever.
A second child located at the school in Surrey says he is recovering from that same infection as well. And new reports spoke about a third infection in the same area of Ashford and that’s where he was stated to be suffering from scarlet fever.
Now, the hospital staff is raising the alarm and providing both students and teachers with the necessary guidelines to follow.
The symptoms of scarlet fever included a very high-grade fever followed by a sore throat and a swollen neck and surrounding glands.
There has even been a sudden rise in cases taking place in Sheffield and Scotland and that’s why authorities are now raising the alarm more than ever.
The young child’s death was recently confirmed by the UK’s Health and Security Agency in the South East. This included a confirmed consultation discussion with some of the nation’s top health experts.
They all claim to be extremely saddened by the news and are now sending out thoughts and well wishes for the young child as others are kept on high alert to prevent such incidents from occurring in the first place.
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