Terrifying reports have gone on to confirm the death of at least 8 children who passed away from the deadly strain of Strep A infection.
The United Kingdom is on high alert after the news broke out this evening, putting fears at an all-time high on how the infection rates could be soaring further this winter.
A primary school student from Hampshire was outlined to be the latest victim of this ordeal as the growing outbreak continues to spread panic across the board.
Meanwhile, one local school principal mentioned how they learned about the death of the pupil in recent days.
Doctors are now outlining the signs and symptoms of the deadly infection to look out for. These include fever, rash, sores on the skin, muscle aches, a sore throat, and flushed cheeks too.
Those experiencing such symptoms should not delay and visit their nearest health practitioner, the sources went on to reveal.
Meanwhile, cases of this serious streptococcus infection are five times higher than that observed during the pre-pandemic average.
And a lot of that has to do with the current winter season and how the killer bug continues to thrive all over Britain during this time of year.
The latest child victim who succumbed to the disease was stated to be suffering from a life-threatening complication of this infection that many deem to be harmless on most occasions.
The situation continues to concern so many people as a new warning from health experts about the country falling short of antibiotics is now arising. And these are the sort of medicines that are used to treat such infections or their tell-tale symptoms.
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