13 cases of invasive Strep A in under-10s – Public Health Scotland

Health authorities have been monitoring cases (Andrew Matthews/PA)

There have been 13 reports of invasive Strep A in children aged under 10 in Scotland since the start of October, according to latest data.

Scotland’s health secretary Humza Yousaf has said the country’s health service is “adequately able” to deal with Strep A infections despite warnings that cases are expected to increase.