Strep A Infection Alert for your children

Health officials say parents should be aware of an infection called Strep A

It’s a bacteria sometimes found in the throat or on the skin. In very rare occasions, the bacteria can get into the bloodstream and cause an illness called invasive Group A strep (iGAS).

Your children can catch it through close contact and from coughs and sneezes. Again infection is usually mild & treatable with antibiotics. 

For more information on Strep A bacterial infection, what do do if you believe your child has symptoms & prevention guidance, visit the Strep A & Scarlet Fever section of our Community Health & Wellbeing Hub.