Urgent Public Health Message and Alert Group
Group A Strep in children - see the DOWNLOAD section for NTPN Scarlet Fever advice.
There are current concerns about more children being unwell with Group A Streptococcus, a bacterial infection that causes Scarlet Fever, bacterial tonsillitis and sepsis, and the media have been reporting on the higher number of child deaths from invasive Group A Strep in recent months.
Here are key information links for parents and carers:
- Parent & Carer Advice on Group A Streptococcus (video by Dr Damian Roland, UK Consultant Paediatrician in Emergency Medicine)
- UKHSA Blog information 'Group A Strep - What you need to know'
- UKHSA Blog information '5 ways to protect your under-5s this winter'