Dad who lost all his limbs due to Strep A warns parents to be vigilant - msnNOW

A father who had all four limbs amputated and needed facial reconstruction after contracting Strep A warned parents to be vigilant.

Reports today that a primary school child from Waterlooville, Hampshire has become the latest to die after contracting the rare, invasive infection has brought it all back for the campaigner.

Mr Lewis (pictured), 42, said: 'I saw an interview with the father of a little girl in Alder Hey hospital and that was pretty raw.

Don't be afraid to push to have your child seen.' The news today that an eighth child has succumbed to Strep A comes amid warnings that the UK is running low on antibiotics.

Three medications routinely used to fight off the bug — or tell-tale symptoms which might be caused by other bacterial infections — are listed as being in short supply.

However, health officials are concerned about an unusual rises in the number of serious Strep A infections, called an iGAS infection, where it penetrates deeper into the body and can cause life-threatening problems such as sepsis.

Pictured: A primary child from Morelands Primary School in Waterlooville is reportedly the latest casualty of the UK's ongoing Strep A outbreak. .

The first symptoms of a Strep A infection, such as a fever and sore throat, can be mistaken for a range of common winter viruses for which antibiotics are useless.