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Strep A: parents told to be vigilant after seventh child in UK reported to have died

Nadhim Zahawi says parents should look out for symptoms of infection, such as fever, headache or skin rash

The UK government has urged parents to be vigilant for signs of a rare invasive form of strep A infection, after it was reported that a 12-year-old schoolboy from London was the latest person to have died after contracting it.

Nadhim Zahawi, a cabinet minister, said that although most cases of strep A were mild, parents should be mindful of the symptoms.

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