Strep A: At least 19 children die in the UK from invasive illness
Group A strep bacteria can cause many different infections (Ben Birchall/PA)
At least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive Strep A disease, new figures show.
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows 16 children under the age of 18 have died in England since September.
