Strep A
Tributes to Belfast father who died one year after young daughter’s death from Strep A
Belfast father Robert McCorkindale (38) passed away on Monday, one year after his young daughter Stella-Lilly died from a Strep A infection.
Strep A tests launching in Tesco and pharmacies to help combat winter shortages
Newfoundland Diagnostics said it has secured enough tests for around 30% of the nation’s requirements.
TV doctor Hilary Jones blasts Government over ‘at risk of collapse’ NHS
The GP said the health service is in crisis and warned it could be ‘finished’ if ministers do not act.
Love Island star Chloe Crowhurst announces baby daughter has ‘dreaded Strep A’
The TV star described her child’s symptoms which included sores on her chin and a rash over her body.
Large crowds gather as Strep A victim Stella-Lily (5) laid to rest
YOUNG Stella-Lily McCorkindale, who died from complications caused by a serious strain of strep A, was laid to rest yesterday.
Balloons and rainbows at funeral for girl who died after contracting Strep A
Stella-Lily McCorkindale from Belfast was five years old.
Flu, respiratory virus, added pressure to surgeries, emergency rooms amid strep A outbreak
A HIGH number of flu cases and a respiratory virus that disproportionally affects infants has added pressure to general practitioner surgeries and emergency departments dealing with the strep A outbreak.
GPs defend decisions to send children to emergency rooms amid Strep A outbreak
GPs have defended decisions to refer children to hospital emergency rooms amid the Strep A outbreak. Emergency departments are reporting a significant increase in the numbers of young people attending, with one major Belfast hospital reporting record highs. For the second day...
Strep A: 15 children across the UK have died from invasive infection
Two other deaths of children have been recorded in Belfast and Wales, taking the UK total to 15.
Authorities in Republic move to reassure parents as Strep A confirmed in child’s death
Strep A was linked to the death of a four-year-old child in the Republic of Ireland