Group A Strep - What you need to know
Cases of Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) are rare. Some current cases are presenting with sepsis-like symptoms.
Look out for symptoms in your child, which include a sore throat, headache, and fever, along with a fine, pinkish or red body rash with a sandpapery feel. On darker skin, the rash can be more difficult to detect visually but will have a sandpapery feel.
Be aware of important sepsis symptoms:
- blue, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue
- on darker skin, check for blueness on the lips, tongue or gums, under the nails or around the eyes
- rash that doesn’t fade when you roll a glass over it
- difficulty breathing, weak, high-pitched cry – not like their normal cry
- not responding like normal
- not interested in feeding or normal activities
- being sleepier than normal or difficult to wake.
Group A Strep - What you need to know
