UK Column News - Wednesday, 7th December 2022 09:24 - Strep A panic: Unprecedented antibiotics scattergun

 

UK Column News - Wednesday, 7th December 2022 09:24 - Strep A panic: Unprecedented antibiotics scattergun

09:24 Daily Mail: Ninth child dies of Strep A // Preventative antibiotics for Strep A
Irish News: Sharp rise in scarlet fever cases, fears over increase in serious Strep A infections
Debi Evans analysis: Invasive Strep A (iGAS) is extremely rare; regular "strep throat" is mild

10:36 Milton Keynes University Hospital guidance on Group A streptococcus (GAS):

As a parent, if you feel that your child seems seriously unwell, you should trust your own judgement.

12:33 Independent—Strep A: Antibiotics could be given to entire year groups in affected schools 

13:22 Daily Mirror—Strep A: UK school closes for 'deep clean' after suspected scarlet fever outbreak
Daily Mail: Thousands of children could miss school as parents vow to keep their children at home after Strep A
Manchester Evening News: When to take your child to A&E with Strep A

14:00 The Sun—"Running out": Britain faces critical shortage of vital drug used to treat killer winter bug Strep A
Daily Mail: UK faces penicillin shortages until end of December amid Strep A outbreak
Daily Express: Britain faces shortage of key drug used to treat Strep A amid deadly outbreak
World Health Organisation: The world is running out of antibiotics

Debi Evans commentary: Pharmacists are warning of prolonged penicillin shortages, but is something more sinister coming?

15:04 Metro: Is there a vaccine for Strep A and how is the infection treated?
CEPI: 100 Days Mission (turbocharged vaccine development for anything trending)

CNN: Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of updated Covid–19 vaccine for children under 5
Popular Science: Covid–19 vaccines are still essential in preventing death in children and teens
Brighton Argus: NHS urges parents to get their children vaccinated with Covid booster jab
US National Library of Medicine: Update on Group A streptococcal vaccine development (2020)