Advice for parents - strep A & other sicknesses in children 

Streptococcus A (strep A)

Please click on the link below to visit NHS inform for the most up to date information

https://www.nhsinform.scot/strepA

Please see the attached guide for parents who are worried about their unwell child.  It includes information on:

• Management of respiratory tract infections in children over 3 months
• Average symptom duration for common infections
• How to care for a child with a self-limiting infection without antibiotics
• When to seek further help

When should I worry?