On December 3, 2022, the Daily Mail and Metro reported that parents of children in the UK are now worried. The bacteria ‘Group A Streptococcus’ (Streptococcus Group A) or ‘Strep A’ for short (strep A) causes scarlet fever. which is spreading this year The number of deaths has risen to six among children under 10, including five in England and one in Wales.
In addition, there is now a four-year-old girl in Liverpool. fighting to survive After the girl caught bacterial strep A and quickly got worse, she became seriously ill and needed a breathing tube. and is being treated at Liverpool Children’s Hospital Since Monday, November 28, he passed
Data from the UK National Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) showed that the number of children in the UK suffering from strep A infection was particularly high this year.
winter this year until now A child in the UK aged 1-4 has been infected with the strep A bacteria which causes scarlet fever. and seriously ill at 2.3 per 100,000 cases, which is five times higher than normal after before this year’s outbreak The rate of seriously ill children under the age of four due to strep A infection was just 0.5 per 100,000.
There are cases or cases that are particularly rare. this type of bacteria can go deeper into the body until it causes severe illness to the point of death due to infection A strep A bacterial infection can usually be cured with antibiotics.
In terms of how strep bacteria spreads, it’s similar to COVID-19. infection through close contact with sick people through saliva, coughing, sneezing, kissing and physical contact which can cause scarlet fever Tonsillitis and impetigo Strep symptoms A bacterial infection includes a rash, sore throat, flushed face, muscle pain, fever, and skin soreness.
The head of public health in the UK said that there was currently no evidence to suggest that children who have been ill with scarlet fever this year are due to bacteria. new species or not, while the experts are concerned about the situation of children Bacterial strep A infections will worsen in the coming weeks.
The UKHSA said 851 children in the UK caught scarlet fever last week, a significant increase. Compared to before the cases, which was 186 cases on average.
