Daily Express :: Strep A Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 23:29:20 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[Hollywood legend died excruciating death as he was ‘killed by a sore throat’]]>

The star brushed off his symptoms.

]]>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:33:00 +0000Celebrity NewsCelebrity Deaths, Strep A, jim henson, jim henson death, jim henson cause of death, jim henson the muppets, jim henson kermit the frog, jim henson strep throat, what killed jim henson, celebrity death sore throat, strep throat<![CDATA[Panic in Greece as bacterial infections prompt closures amid parents' fears]]>

Schools have been forced to close across Greece due to bacterial infections that have triggered widespread panic among parents.

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Khedidja Teape, 29 and from south-east London, was overjoyed after giving birth to her twins Zakari and Zalaysia in April of last year.

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Ava Hodgkinson died aged two in December 2022.

]]>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:44:00 +0000UKSepsis, Strep A, Antibiotics, Inquest, Ava Hodgkinson, toddler, coroner<![CDATA[Girl, 8, dies of sepsis hours after she's sent home to take ibuprofen as hospital 'full']]>

Mia Glynn was taken to a GP surgery twice after her parents became increasingly concerned about her health - but was sent home because the hospital was 'full'

]]>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:23:00 +0100HealthMia Glynn, sepsis, Group A Strep, hospital overcrowding<![CDATA[Young girl sent home from hospital with tonsillitis dies days later of Strep A infection]]>

The nine-year-old's parents pleaded with medical staff for antibiotics as her mum feared it could be the deadly infection - and now a coroner has ruled she could have been saved.

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Annaliese died of sepsis after getting Strep A, but doctors believed she just had a cold.

]]>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0100UKhealth, strep a, children<![CDATA['Sandpaper' rash could be a sign of a strep A infection - what to look out for]]>

Streptococcus bacteria can transmit from person to person through coughs and sneezes, and symptoms may be evident on a person's skin.

]]>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:54:00 +0100Healthstrep a infection, strep a symptoms, sandpaper rash<![CDATA[Six red flag signs of scarlet fever can be found in the mouth]]>

If you or your child experiences any of these symptoms you should seek medical help.

]]>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:38:00 +0100Healthscarlet fever symptoms mouth<![CDATA[Tragic nursery teacher knew she wouldn't wake from coma - so she planned her own send off]]>

Brave Bethannie Booth, 24, sent goodbye texts and made requests for her own funeral to loved ones before she was put into a coma.

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