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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". | 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. |
| Mr Roap said: "My gut instinct is if she had antibiotics she would have been ok, but I'm not a medical professional, so I took what the GP said." | Mr Roap said: "My gut instinct is if she had antibiotics she would have been ok, but I'm not a medical professional, so I took what the GP said." |
| 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 here but I wasn't able to revive her," he said, looking over at his daughter's bed. | "I started doing CPR here but 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," said Hanna's father | "I'm just doing what I need to do to make sure my wife and my other daughter are fine," 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. | 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. | 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 Strep 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. | 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." | "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." |
| Dr Christmas, a GP in Monmouth, said doctors were "usually cautious" over the use of antibiotics because of the risk of building up resistance and said many coughs and colds common at this time of year did not require such treatment. | Dr Christmas, a GP in Monmouth, said doctors were "usually cautious" over the use of antibiotics because of the risk of building up resistance and said many coughs and colds common at this time of year did not require such treatment. |
| But she added: "At the moment all of us will be dropping thresholds and prescribing a lot more antibiotics over the next few weeks." | But she added: "At the moment all of us will be dropping thresholds and prescribing a lot more antibiotics over the next few weeks." |