'He was amazing': Nova Scotia child dies following case of invasive strep A
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A Nova Scotian child has passed away after contracting invasive strep A.
A Nova Scotian child has passed away after contracting invasive strep A.
The boy has been identified as six-year-old Jaydon Davis. He passed away on March 6.
Jaydon's parents say he had a mild fever on Sunday, March 3. The next day, they say he felt fine and went to school, but began feeling sick again by the afternoon. On Tuesday, he had what seemed to be a normal fever, but in the night became very ill.
"It was a matter of two days," said Jaydon's dad Randy Davis.
Jaydon's parents say he had a virtual appointment with a doctor who prescribed an inhaler for a cough.
"All of our kids have had fevers before, and it seemed like a normal fever."
His parents are urging others whose children have fevers, and are worried it could be more, to go straight to the nearest emergency department and get tested for group A strep.
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