Strep A Being Investigated as Factor in 4-Year-Old Irish Child’s Death

Strep A Being Investigated as Factor in 4-Year-Old Irish Child’s Death
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An investigation is being carried out into the death of a child in Ireland to see if it is linked to strep A bacterial infection.

On Wednesday, Dr. Eamonn O’Moore, director for national health protection at the HSE and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), said that strep A could be linked to the 4-year-old child’s death, though it hasn’t been confirmed.

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