Streptococcus A epidemic, 7 children died in the UK. Hanna’s father: ‘We are devastated’

The epidemic of streptococcus a keep reaping victims in the United Kingdom. The number of deaths caused by the bacterium, responsible for pathologies such as tonsillitis AND scarlet fever, rose in recent hours to 7, according to reports from the country’s health authorities.

The last confirmed victim of the bacterial infection is a eighth grade boy of an elementary school, south of London🇧🇷 Colfe’s School, Lewisham have written to parents confirming that one of their pupils has passed away.

Hanna’s Story Told by Her Father

Among the victims is also the little girl Hanna Roap, of Penarth, southwest of Cardiff, Wales. The girl’s father, just 7 years old, talking to the BBC she said her family is “traumatized and devastatedThe daughter came home from school on Thursday, November 24th, with a slight cough, but at night it got worse.

Since she couldn’t sleep, they gave her a antihistamine in hopes that she would feel better if she could rest. But the next day, Hanna’s parents contacted the general practitioner because the situation had not improved. That same night, the girl lost consciousness and was called for help. But half an hour after the ambulance arrived, she was pronounced dead.

“I don’t want to blame anyone for what happened, but I would like all things to be done investigations of the case,” added Mr. Roap. Hanna’s funeral took place last Friday: “We must remember her in the right way, but at the same time we must move on from our grief,” the father said again.

Appeal from Camila’s father: “Attention to these symptoms”

Dean Burns wanted to appeal to parents after their daughter, Camilla Rosa, at just 4 years old he struggles between life and death after contracting the infection.

The girl, as the father told the daily mailwas rushed to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool on Sunday, 24 hours after she was evicted from the ER. The doctors thought I chest pains that he manifested were due to repeated retching.

Then the situation got worse and Camila was attacked yesterday by a fan🇧🇷 “The pain she feels and that we all feel, you can’t imagine. It’s the worst pain in the world. To other parents I say: you have to be very attentive if your children get sick”. In between main symptoms Symptoms to look out for are pain when swallowing, fever, swollen tonsils, or a rash.

Meanwhile, across the country there is also a shortage of amoxicillin – the antibiotic used to treat Strep A – with some pharmacies reportedly running out of stock due to supply chain issues fueling🇧🇷

What We Know About Strep A Infections

At least seven children have died in the UK due to the epidemic of invasive infections by streptococcus A, the bacterium that causes scarlet fever, a disease that almost always develops benignly but whose number of cases is increasing in the country.

Symptoms to look out for include: pain when swallowing, feverswollen tonsils with white spots, swollen neck glands, high temperature or rash.

In the last season of strep infections group A (winter 2017-2018), there were four deaths in England from children under 10 years old🇧🇷 Health authorities are now seeing an increase in these types of invasive infections compared to the seasons leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic.