Strep A has now been linked to the deaths of 15 children, according to official data released today (8 December).
Most Strep A infections are mild, but numbers of more severe invasive cases - while rare - are rising.
The number of cases in England, and those of scarlet fever, are ‘higher than normal’ for this time of year.
So far, since September, there have been 85 cases of invasive strep A in children aged one to four in England and 60 in children aged five to nine.
The latest UK Health Security Agency figures show that 15 children in the UK have died after invasive strep A infections since September, while 47 adults have died from the infection in England.
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