Hanna Roap: 7-yr-old dies of Strep A infection, father says right treatment would have saved her life

Hanna Roap: 7-yr-old dies of Strep A infection, father says right treatment would have saved her life
Hanna Roap died of the Strep A Infection (qxhxellzxevally/YouTube)

CARDIFF, WALES: The heartbroken father of 7-year-old Hanna Roap, who died from a Group A Strep infection that has been spreading amongst children of the United Kingdom, has issued a warning to other parents. Hassan Roap believes that with the right treatment, his daughter could have been saved. She died within 24 hours of being infected.

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The Sun reports that it all began with just a mild bug and a cough that was going around among children in her primary school. Hassan Roap spoken to the media and said that the death of his daughter has made him feel "numb". He administered her CPR before emergency medical services arrived. Hassan believes that she could have been saved if she was given antibiotics.