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Joel Moore & Neil Shaw

Girl, five, died in hospital with Strep A, inquest hears

An inquest has been opened into the death a five-year-old child from Strep A. Meha Carneiro died in hospital on December 5. A provisional post-mortem result found she died of Group A Streptococcus sepsis.

Assistant coroner Hannah Mettam said Meha was with her parents when she died.

"I'd like to take this opportunity to express my sincere condolences, particularly to her parents, at this difficult time," she said. The full inquest has been adjourned, reports NottinghamshireLive.

There were 94 deaths from iGAS (Invasive Group A Streptococcus) infections across England between September 12 and December 18.

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