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News items on 'Group A Streptococci'

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Child died from 'rare infection'

(BBC 15/01/2009)

A 12-year-old girl has died from a rare skin and respiratory infection caused by bacteria common in many people. The girl from Cilfrew near Neath died on Tuesday. She was called "delightful" and "hardworking" by the head of Llangatwg School. The Public Health Service for Wales said it was "rare" for invasive Group A Streptococcus to cause life-threatening disease.

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