The deaths of six children from Strep A in this country in recent weeks is probably connected with the soaring number of cases of scarlet fever. Both may be caused by the closing of schools in 2020 and 2021.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/group-a-streptococcal-infections-activity-during-the-2022-to-2023-season/group-a-streptococcal-infections-report-on-seasonal-activity-in-england-2022-to-2023#:~:text=A%20total%20of%204%2C622%20notifications,in%20the%20previous%205%20years.
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