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| Strep A: Penarth family traumatised by daughter's death | Strep A: Penarth family traumatised by daughter's death |
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| "We're just numb at the moment we don't know what to do," said Hanna's father | "We're just numb at the moment we don't know what to do," said Hanna's father |
| The parents of a girl who died from Strep A say they have been left traumatised by her death. | The parents of a girl who died from Strep A say they have been left traumatised by her death. |
| Seven-year-old Hanna Roap, from Penarth, died from invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS), or Strep A. | Seven-year-old Hanna Roap, from Penarth, died from invasive Group A Streptococcal disease (iGAS), or Strep A. |
| Her father Hasan described her as a "bubbly" daughter, who was "always smiling" and added: "We're just numb, we don't know what to do". | Her father Hasan described her as a "bubbly" daughter, who was "always smiling" and added: "We're just numb, we don't know what to do". |
| Following her death, a multi-agency review has been put in place. | Following her death, a multi-agency review has been put in place. |
| Across the UK six children have died with an invasive form of the Strep A bacterial infection in recent months. | Across the UK six children have died with an invasive form of the Strep A bacterial infection in recent months. |
| Strep A infections are usually mild, causing illness ranging from a sore throat to scarlet fever, but they can develop into a more serious invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) infection. | Strep A infections are usually mild, causing illness ranging from a sore throat to scarlet fever, but they can develop into a more serious invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) infection. |
| Strep A - What are the symptoms? | Strep A - What are the symptoms? |
| Girl's family devastated by Strep A death | Girl's family devastated by Strep A death |
| Strep A: Why it can be dangerous and what to know | Strep A: Why it can be dangerous and what to know |
| Mr Roap, 37, said his family is "traumatised" and "devastated". | |
| He said his daughter came home from school on Thursday, 24 November with a mild cough. | He said his daughter came home from school on Thursday, 24 November with a mild cough. |
| By the evening, her cough had got worse. | By the evening, her cough had got worse. |
| "Family have been amazing and friends, the community have all been supportive" | "Family have been amazing and friends, the community have all been supportive" |
| As she was struggling to sleep, he gave her an antihistamine and her inhaler in the hope that she would feel better if she "slept it off". | As she was struggling to sleep, he gave her an antihistamine and her inhaler in the hope that she would feel better if she "slept it off". |
| However Hanna's condition had not improved when the family awoke so her father took her to the GP, who prescribed steroids. | However Hanna's condition had not improved when the family awoke so her father took her to the GP, who prescribed steroids. |
| "I'm not a medical professional, so I took what the GP said," Hasan added. | "I'm not a medical professional, so I took what the GP said," Hasan added. |
| At around 20:00 GMT that day, Mr Roap had left for work when his wife Salah called him to say Hanna had stopped moving. | At around 20:00 GMT that day, Mr Roap had left for work when his wife Salah called him to say Hanna had stopped moving. |
| He rushed back and called an ambulance. | He rushed back and called an ambulance. |
| "I started doing CPR on this bed here, I wasn't able to revive her," he said, looking over at his daughter's bed. | "I started doing CPR on this bed here, I wasn't able to revive her," he said, looking over at his daughter's bed. |
| Within half an hour of the ambulance arriving, seven-year-old Hanna had been pronounced dead. | Within half an hour of the ambulance arriving, seven-year-old Hanna had been pronounced dead. |
| "I'm just doing what I need to do to make sure my wife and my other daughter are fine, I've got to protect them," said Hanna's father | "I'm just doing what I need to do to make sure my wife and my other daughter are fine, I've got to protect them," said Hanna's father |
| "I don't have all the information to hand so I can't pass judgment. I hope that everything is examined and checked correctly," he said. | "I don't have all the information to hand so I can't pass judgment. I hope that everything is examined and checked correctly," he said. |
| "I just want peace of mind that everything was done correctly. If it was, then I can't blame anyone." | "I just want peace of mind that everything was done correctly. If it was, then I can't blame anyone." |
| 'Always up to mischief' | 'Always up to mischief' |
| The community in Penarth has rallied around to support the family. | The community in Penarth has rallied around to support the family. |
| The headteacher of Victoria Primary School, where Hanna was a pupil, has visited the family. | The headteacher of Victoria Primary School, where Hanna was a pupil, has visited the family. |
| A large number of people came to her funeral on Friday, which 37-year-old Mr Roap said reflected how much his daughter was loved. | A large number of people came to her funeral on Friday, which 37-year-old Mr Roap said reflected how much his daughter was loved. |
| "They didn't come for us, they came for her," he said. | "They didn't come for us, they came for her," he said. |
| "She was a bubbly character who was always up to mischief and it is dead silence now in the house. | "She was a bubbly character who was always up to mischief and it is dead silence now in the house. |
| "We have to remember her in the right way, but at the same time we've got to move forward with our hurt." | "We have to remember her in the right way, but at the same time we've got to move forward with our hurt." |
| Following the death, a procedural review of unexpected death in childhood will be taking place. | Following the death, a procedural review of unexpected death in childhood will be taking place. |
| Public Health Wales has written to schools and nurseries in Wales to raise awareness of the symptoms and potential complications of scarlet fever following a rise of case of scarlet fever across the UK. | |
| An alert has also been sent to GPs, children's doctors and emergency wards to notify public health of any new cases. | |
| Chair of the Royal College of GPs in Wales, Dr Rowenna Christmas said Step A was common among children and will, on average, be present "harmlessly" in about a quarter of children. | |
| However, speaking to Radio Wales Breakfast, she added: "This year we are seeing more cases and when that happens, we see more cases of a more invasive Group A Strep when it becomes more virulent and there's a risk of the infection getting into the blood stream, which can cause children to become seriously unwell. | |
| "We don't really know where this is going to go. We had a similar situation in the winter of 2015/16 but that settled down reasonably quickly after a few weeks." |