HSE says sick children should be kept home from schools amid Strep A spread

The HSE warned that children should not return to school until the symptoms are gone, amid concerns about Group A Strep. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The HSE has told parents and principals that children with a fever, cough, and sore throat should be kept out of school, as the death of a four-year-old child from Strep A was confirmed.

In a memo issued to all schools and creches, the HSE advised that children with who are feeling unwell should stay at home in a bid to stop the spread of infections. The HSE warned that children should not return to school until the symptoms are gone, amid concerns about Group A Strep.