Claim: Strep throat used to be mild but suddenly appears to have become lethal to children.
Fact-check: Strep A deaths are not dangerous new strain caused by flu vaccines - Full Fact
Verdict: strep a was historically a major cause of death to children and adults and while this year's season appears to have started earlier than usual, the number of deaths is not dissimilar to the number in previous seasons
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Dr Fergus Brown
Date published: 2023-01-04T00:00:00