It’s in the same link but I don’t have time to re-iterate it - they do lump historical adult and child cases together (and these are all cases of fatal invasive Strep A incidents across the age board eg see here https://www.esht.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/0447.pdf)
So you’d have to...
I didn’t mean anything figuratively - just raising some questions and just posted the link of previous years’ Strep A infections in the OP to provide a perspective- before millions of parents get sucked into a media climate of fear mongering.
Not sure what the ‘context’ is I need to look at -...
And as Westender pointed out in his OP - recognising early signs, getting medical treatment promptly when antibiotics will kick in is very important -
it’s different from the early pandemic situation - lack of herd immunity because of lockdown, has caused an increase of all Strep A infections...
Very sad to hear that a child at Hove Park School has died from a suspected invasive Strep A infection - I’m sure every NSC member would want to offer their deep sympathy to the child’s family and the the families of all others that have died...