Four Children Have Died From Strep A Infection Since October

Thursday, 22 December 2022 15:45

By Caoimhe Harney

Three of the children who died from the illness were aged under ten

Four children have died as a result of invasive Strep A infection since October.

The HSE says there has been an increase in Strep A infections recently, with 39 cases reported in the last 3 months alone.

Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show that to date, a total of 73 cases have been reported this year.

3 of the children who died from the illness were aged under ten, while 1 child was aged between 10 and 18,

While cases are increasing in Ireland, they have not increased to the same extent as in the UK, where there's a significant upsurge.

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