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Brits urged to wash hands regularly as deadly bacteria and faeces is found on self-checkouts

Researchers from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) have warned Brits to be extra vigilant this festive season after finding bacteria on payment machines

Daily Mirror

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

Boy, 11, left fighting for life with Strep A after doctors misdiagnosed it as a ‘pulled muscle’

Photos taken by Chontelle Gosling show her 11-year-old son strapped to life-saving equipment after contracting the potentially fatal bacterial infection

The Independent UK

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Strep A outbreak: Everything we know as 16 children die of bacterial infection

Parents advised to be mindful of signs including characteristic rash and red tongue also known as ‘strawberry tongue’

The Independent UK

How to avoid Strep A and is it contagious?

In rare cases a Strep A infection can be fatal

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Faye Flam: Let's leave the oil — and the ‘zombie viruses’ — under the permafrost

Vast stretches of permafrost are melting as the Earth’s polar regions warm, thawing ancient viruses and bacteria that had remained frozen for tens of thousands of years. Behind the lurid headlines about “zombie viruses,” there’s some fascinating science — and a warning.

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Mum who had to take daughter to hospital with scarlet fever calls for schools to shut early

Wales as nation has higher infection rate than any part of England

Wales Online

Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020 - WHO

Increased drug resistance in bacteria causing bloodstream infections, including against last-resort antibiotics, was seen in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, a World Health Organization report based on data from 87 countries in 2020 showed.

Reuters

Strep A cases in your area as UK infections rise 30 per cent

Infections have been found around the country, as authorities warn parents to be vigilant

The Independent UK

Mapped: Invasive Group A strep and scarlet fever cases across Greater Manchester

What the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) means for our region

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester 'waiting to make sure we've got Strep A antibiotics' as cases set to peak

Demand for penicillin and amoxicillin has increased as the number of cases of strep A has risen among children in schools

Manchester Evening News

How to properly clean and disinfect your Android phone 2024

It's always important to keep your phone clean and disinfected, given that you bring it everywhere and touch it constantly with dirty hands. Here's how you can keep your Android phone sparkling clean and minimize the chances of it spreading germs to you or others.

Android Central

Fifteen children have died from Strep A in the UK in recent weeks. Could an outbreak in the US follow?

Amid a recent spike in deaths from Strep A infections in the UK, the CDC is now closely monitoring a possible increase of the bacterial infections in the US. A paediatric infectious disease expert tells Andrea Blanco that previous outbreaks in Britain have not had an impact in America, but…

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Map of Strep A and scarlet fever cases in Wales as nation has higher infection rate than any part of England

Wales has a higher rate than any part of England

Nottingham Post

15 children die from Strep A infection in UK this winter, latest figures show

Group A Strep bacteria can cause many different infections, ranging from minor illnesses to deadly diseases. Illnesses caused by Strep A include the skin infection impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat

Manchester Evening News

Fifteen children have now died in UK from invasive Strep A

The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency reveal that 15 children under the age of 15 have now died from the illness across the UK since September

Wales Online

15 children have now died from Strep A so far this winter in Britain

Health officials have issued an update on the bacterial infection which is sweeping the UK

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Strep A: Child deaths from bacterial infection in UK rise to 15

UKHSA data shows fatalities in England have surged to 13

Wales Online

Three doctors on the signs of Strep A to look out for

There has also been an increase in the usual winter respiratory viruses going around

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How to tell the difference between Strep A, Covid and cold symptoms - see full list of signs

A number of children across the UK have died from complications caused by the Strep A infection and parents are being urged to look out for symptoms

Manchester Evening News

How Strep A can affect adults - from toxic shock to a 'flesh eating disease'

For most, coming into contact with Strep A bacteria will give them mild cold-like symptoms - but others could become very ill

Wales Online

Three doctors explain Strep A: What it is, what to look for and what to do

While most rashes and sore throats in children are caused by viruses and so aren’t helped by antibiotics, these mild strep A bacterial infections can be easily treated with antibiotics

The Independent UK

Fifteen children have died from Strep A in the UK in recent weeks. Could an outbreak in the US follow?

The Independent UK

Can I get a swab test for Strep A? Online retailers selling out as infections rise across UK

In certain countries, rapid Strep A tests are used to spot the bacterial infection

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