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Snow and ice hit parts of UK as cold conditions set to continue for days

Forecasters say areas of the UK could see more snow on Sunday, with a small chance that rural communities could be cut off.

The Independent UK

Strep A in Greater Manchester - everything we know so far as death toll in children hits 16

How big is the problem in Greater Manchester and what should we expect over the coming days?

Manchester Evening News

What to do if you think your child has Strep A

Cases of scarlet fever have spiked as a result of Strep A infections

The Independent UK

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Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Snow sweeps in as cold snap continues

Snow has been falling and settling in Devon, Wales, the Mersey Bay area and areas of Scotland with many people taking to social media to share photos.

The Independent UK

Saturday's hour-by-hour forecast for every borough of Greater Manchester as snow hits region

Snow is falling in Greater Manchester this morning with more wintry showers forecast throughout the weekend

Manchester Evening News

Ice and snow warnings issued as temperatures set to plummet

LARGE swathes of the UK have been warned to expect severe conditions during the weekend, with snow forecast for Scotland.

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Map shows all the places where scarlet fever cases recorded across Nottinghamshire

Dozens of cases were recorded in the latest official figures released by public health chiefs. Scarlet fever is contagious and mostly affects young children

Nottingham Post

Warnings of severe conditions over the weekend with temperatures set to stay as low as minus 10C

A Met Office have issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for much of Scotland, and ice in Northern Ireland, Wales and the far south-west of England

Wales Online

Ice and snow warnings issued as temperatures set to stay as low as minus 10C

The Met Office said the conditions could lead to travel disruption, especially on Monday morning.

The Independent UK

Strep A: School pupil becomes 16th UK child to die from suspected infection

Health experts have stressed that it is 'very rare' for Group A Strep infections to become invasive, but parents have advised to be 'on the lookout' for symptoms

Chronicle Live

Ice-hit Greater Manchester braces for more snow as temperatures set to plunge to -3C

Parts of the region saw their first snowfall of the winter on Thursday and more is forecast over the weekend when temperatures also falling below freezing

Manchester Evening News

Secondary school pupil becomes 16th child to die from Strep A infection

Spealistics from the UKHSA are said to be working with the school

Manchester Evening News

Top UK doctors issue new Strep A guidance for 'when to seek help' as death toll hits 16

NHS services have been overwhelmed by panic over the outbreak of the bug, with GP surgeries, A&Es, and 111 call centres receiving a wave of parents panicked that their child may be infected

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The Independent UK

School pupil dies after suspected Strep A infection

It brings the total deaths across the UK related to the illness to 16.

The Independent UK

Child with suspected Strep A infection dies in Sussex as death toll reaches 16

The pupil had attended Hove Park School, East Sussex

Evening Standard

16th child dies after suffering from suspected Strep A infection

Latest death of secondary school pupil comes as parents told to remain vigilant for symptoms

Wales Online

Sixteenth child victim of Strep A after young school pupil death

Efforts have been made to raise awareness among parents and carers about the signs and symptoms

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Daily Mirror

UK Strep A death toll among children rises to 16 after schoolchild, 12, killed by illness

The pupil, understood to be a 12-year-old girl, had attended Hove Park School and her sad death takes the UK's death toll to 16 after shock figures from the UKHSA yesterday revealed fifteen children under the age of 15 had died from the illness across Britain this winter

Liverpool Echo

Mapped: All the scarlet fever cases across Merseyside amid Strep A fears

Cases have been reported across the region this week

Wales Online

Scarlet fever surges to 1,000+ cases in England and Wales last week

Official figures show that there has been a post-Covid surge in cases of scarlet fever this year

The Independent UK

How many Strep A deaths are there per year in the UK?

The Independent UK

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

Manchester Evening News

Boy, 11, left fighting for his life with Strep A after doctors 'misdiagnosed him'

Sunnie needed an operation and spent a month in intensive care

Bristol Post

Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West

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