Dr Stephen Hughes says hospitals are seeing 'very high attendances' of children brought in by parents.
of a strep A infection can include a sore throat, sandpaper-like skin rash, high temperature, swollen glands and muscle aches.The bacteria could cause scarlet fever, which mostly affects young children, and could also be treated with antibiotics.Image source,Dr Stephen Hughes says hospitals are seeing a rising number of parents worried about strep A infections
Dr Hughes, who has worked in emergency services for 12 years, said: "The main message is, most sore throats, mercifully, are self-limiting viral infections." He said parents should also look out for the tongue being coated with a red rash and children not wanting to eat which meant "medical treatment should be sought".
Dr Hughes said: "If a child is complaining of a little bit of a sore throat, but is still managing breakfast, is still managing to eat and drink, it probably isn't invasive group A strep."
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