2 Pupils Hospitalised After Outbreak of Strep A in Carmarthenshire school
20 pupils are now ill with the bacterial infection, with two pupils being hospitalised.
Last updated 7th Dec 2022
Two children are in hospital and more than 20 are ill following a strep outbreak at a primary school.
Students have been hit with scarlet fever in the outbreak at the 300-pupil school.
Two children at Brynaman Primary School in Carmarthenshire were taken to hospital after becoming unwell - with one transferred 70 miles to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
Councillor Glynog Davies said around two dozen children at the school were suffering from the bacterial infection.
Cllr Davies said headteachers were given a briefing on the situation on Monday along with a letter from PHW to follow guidelines.
He said: "It is very important that we raise awareness. If there are two or more cases in a 10-day period in a school, the school would have to notify the health protection team for further guidance."
Cllr Davies urged people to wash their hands frequently and to cover their face when coughing.
The Welsh Government said it was working with the UK Government to procure more antibiotics after they announced that some pharmacies in Wales are experiencing shortages.
Scarlet fever is caused by a bacteria group known as strep A.
It causes flu-like symptoms such as a temperature, sore throat, swollen neck glands and a rash with a sand-papery feel.