Around 25 under-18s have died in England from iGAS - the invasive Strep A - so far this season, dating between 19 September and 25 December, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said
At least 30 children have now died in the UK from invasive Strep A disease, latest figures show.
The agency's data has recorded 151 cases of iGAS in children aged one to four this season, compared to 194 cases in that age group across the whole year of the last comparably high season in 2017 to 2018.Across all age groups in England, there have been 122 deaths from iGAS. The UKHSA said the data shows an"out-of-season increase" in Strep A and scarlet fever infections and a higher number of cases of both diseases than seen in a typical year.
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