‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infection
Primary school children at risk from a severe form of strep A could be given preventive antibiotics as a blanket measure, in a move described as “rare” by health officials.
At least nine children have died due to complications from strep A bacterial infections since September, with one senior health official suggesting the early start to the strep A season in the UK could be a knock-on effect to immunity levels caused by Covid measures, although others have downplayed the effects lockdowns may have had.
‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infectionPrimary school children at risk from a severe form of strep A could be given preventive antibiotics as a blanket measure, in a move described as “rare” by health officials.At least nine children have died due to complications from strep A bacterial infections since September, with one senior health official suggesting the early start to the strep A season in the UK could be a knock-on effect to immunity levels caused by Covid measures, although others have downplayed the effects lockdowns may have had. Continue reading…
