Preventative Antibiotics Could Be Used at Schools Affected By Strep A Infections: Minister

A young girl paints a picture of herself on the school window as children of key workers take part in school activities at Oldfield Brow Primary School in Altrincham, England, on April 8, 2020. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Preventative antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by strep A infections, the Minister of State at the Department for Education, Nick Gibb, has said.

Investigations are currently underway in the UK following reports of an increase in lower respiratory tract Group A strep infections in children over the past few weeks, which have caused severe illness.