Strep A: Everything you need to know

Nine children in the UK have died with Strep A in recent weeks. What symptoms should parents look out for? How can we avoid infection? Are lockdowns to blame for a drop in immunity? We hear from mum of three Hayley Tidley about her son’s experience with Strep A. Plus our Health Reporter Daniel Keane talks through the symptoms, how Strep A spreads, and why we've seen a rise in infections over recent weeks. In this episode:Hayley’s experience looking after her son with Strep AWhat symptoms did he develop?Hayley's advice to parentsWhat has caused this recent outbreak?Are Covid lockdowns partly to blame for this recent rise in infections?Could antibiotics be the solution?Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.