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 A
• What symptoms did he develop?
• Hayley's advice to parents
• What has caused this recent outbreak?
• Are Covid lockdowns partly to blame for this recent rise in infections?
• Could antibiotics be the solution?

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