The Year 8 student was a pupil at Colfe's School in Lee.
A 12-year-old child, who was a pupil at Colfe's School in Lee, London, has died from Strep A bacterial infection.Of the six deaths since September, five were under-fives in England.Reports say there are eight cases in Scotland, but no deaths. It is not known whether there are any ongoing cases in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Her father, Dean Burns, from Liverpool, told the BBC's Today programme: "She is still fighting for her life. She is really poorly, it is just devastating to us as a family. We can't believe this has happened."It progressed to something called invasive group A Strep, which has now gone into her bloodstream and has devastated her body.
"We are back to normal social mixing and the patterns of diseases that we are seeing at the moment are out of sync with the normal seasons, as people mix back to normal and move around and pass infections on."Strep A can cause a range of illnesses. Most cases are mild - a sore throat or a skin infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
8-year-old allegedly shoots 5-year-old in north Houston, child in critical conditionA 5-year-old is in critical condition at Memorial Hermann after reportedly being shot by an 8-year-old in north Houston. Officials are currently investigating what happened.
Read more »
Police: Mother charged in death of 5-year-old, neglect of other childA Missouri woman has been charged in connection to the death of a 5-year-old child and the neglect of another in their residence.
Read more »
Police: Mother charged in death of 5-year-old, neglect of other childKansas City police were dispatched to a home for a report of a deceased 5-year-old child.
Read more »
Bond set for 41-year-old man accused of snatching, assaulting child at bus stopCourt records state the 11-year-old victim recognized the 41-year-old from a photo that was displayed in a store because he is 'a problem in the area.'
Read more »
In a rocky year for investors, here’s a year-end primer on taxes and givingAs the year-end approaches, remember: Markets will always be unpredictable, and the volatility experienced in 2022 will be no exception.
Read more »
8-year-old shot in NE Houston, HPD says; Another juvenile now in custodyAn 8-year-old child was reportedly shot in northeast Houston on Saturday.
Read more »