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Pharmacist warns against major mistake people make when suffering from cold and flu

A pharmacist has shared the common mistakes people make when they're suffering from the common cold or a bout of the flu - including trying to 'nip it in the bud' and taking antibiotics

Daily Mirror

Dr Hilary issues Strep A symptom advice to parents and warns against 'misleading cure'

Dr Hilary appeared on Wednesday morning’s instalment of Lorraine as nine children have now died due to complications from Strep A

Daily Mirror

Health Secretary gives update on Strep A antibiotics supply

Steve Barclay issued a statement after the Pharmacy Association said there were "blips" in the provision of liquid penicillin

Liverpool Echo

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No shortage of antibiotics to treat Strep A, says Health Secretary

To date, at least nine children have died from complications caused by the Strep A infection.

The Independent UK

Some GPs may lack antibiotics for Strep A but UK has ‘good’ supplies, says Health Secretary

Steve Barclay said parents should be ‘vigilant’ about the risk of children getting seriously ill from Strep A

Evening Standard

Doctors are over-prescribing antibiotics during the tripledemic. The shortage could hurt those who truly need them

Some formulations of amoxicillin aren’t available this fall. It’s not the only tripledemic-related drug pharmacies are coming up short on.

Fortune

The Leader podcast: Strep A explained

As a ninth child has died with a Strep A bacterial infection in the UK, the schools minister Nick Gibb has suggested that preventative antibiotics could be given to children at affected schools.

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OK for antibiotics to be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks

Lack of mixing due to the Covid pandemic plus susceptibility in children probably 'bringing forward the normal scarlet fever season'

Wales Online

Everything you should know about Strep A from symptoms to isolation period to Covid link

As it's announced a ninth child in the UK has died after contracting Strep A, Dr Gareth Nye, programme lead for Medical Science at the University of Chester, answers questions about the infection.

Daily Mirror

Strep A is circulating in the UK – and so are myths about what’s causing that

We don’t know yet what’s behind the spate of strep A deaths, but we can do more to protect children, says Edinburgh University chair of global public health Prof Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

School alerts parents as Stockport primary pupil confirmed with Strep A

It comes as a ninth child is confirmed to have died from the infection

Manchester Evening News

Can adults get Strep A and scarlet fever?

A five-year-old schoolgirl has died in Belfast after contracting the Strep A infection

Belfast Live

Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

Guidance on scarlet fever outbreaks says antibiotics can be given on a case-by-case basis.

The Independent UK

Ninth child dies with Strep A as minister says antibiotics could be given in schools

The total number of fatalities has hit nine

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The Guardian - UK

Children at risk of strep A in England could be given preventive antibiotics

‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infection

Liverpool Echo

Strep A: antibiotics could be given out in schools to stop illness

At least eight children have died from invasive Strep A infection since September

Chronicle Live

Antibiotics could be given to children in schools to stop Strep A, reports say

Eight young people are believed to have died from an invasive form of Strep A and parents are being urged to look out for symptoms in their children

The Independent UK

Preventative antibiotics for Strep A could be given in schools, says minister

Eight children are known to have died from invasive Strep A infection.

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The Independent UK

Strep A: Antibiotics could be given to children in ‘rare’ move after eighth child dies

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A

Evening Standard

Strep A: Antibiotics could be given to children en masse’ after eighth death

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A.

Wales Online

Rare blanket move may see children given antibiotics after eighth Strep A death

The UKHSA said the preventative measure would be 'exceptional'

Daily Mirror

Antibiotics could be given to kids at schools with Strep A cases in 'rare' move

All children in the same year at primary schools as children with Strep A could be given antibiotics in a "rare" move due to "exceptional circumstances" after eight died from the infection

The Independent UK

Antibiotics could be given to children en masse in ‘rare’ move by officials

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A.

The Independent UK

Eighth child believed to have died with Strep A infection

Morelands Primary, in Waterlooville, Hampshire, reportedly said it is “absolutely devastated” by the loss of one of its pupils.

Daily Mirror

GPs told to give kids antibiotics if they suspect youngsters have killer Strep A

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged medics to take "low threshold" after the deadly infection was linked to the deaths of seven children including a 12-year-old in South London

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