Strep A outbreak: School confirms six-year-old pupil dies following illness, leaving community in ‘shock’

A six-year-old primary school pupil has died amid a Strep A outbreak, leaving the community in ‘shock’. According to a report by The Independent, the death was confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency South East’s health protection consultant, Dr Claire Windslade.

In an email sent to parents, which was obtained by the PA news agency, the Year One pupil from Ashford Church of England School caught the invasive Group A streptococcal (iGAS) infection. The email said: "It is with the deepest regret and sadness that I have to inform you that a child in Tiger class, year one has sadly died after developing invasive Group A streptococcal (IGAS).