Stay Awake
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| Originally published | February 7, 2012 |
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| Authors | Dan Chaon |
| Genres | Suspense |
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| Psychological Fiction | |
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| ID | 2258430 |
About Stay Awake
Stay Awake is a collection of short stories by Dan Chaon, published in 2012 by Ballantine Books. It was a finalist for The Story Prize.
Ex-Colorado police officer who put handcuffed woman in car hit by train avoids jail
... Praying that you would Stay Awake...
Fourteen days across the Atlantic, perched on a ship's rudder
... With their two companions, William and Zeze, they passed the first few days on the ship in a mixture of boredom, discomfort, and fear, talking only a little, praying often and trying to Stay Awake, as the Ken Wave pushed into the vast stretch of the south Atlantic for the 3,500 mile journey to Brazil...
Joshimath: The horrors of life in India's sinking Himalayan town
... " We Stay Awake until late...
Strep A: Royal Belfast children's hospital postpones routine procedures
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Antibiotics for strep A in good supply, says health secretary Steve Barclay
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Strep A schools may be given preventive antibiotics
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Strep A: Pupil dies at Belfast school which reported case
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Child aged 12 dies of invasive strep A in London
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Strep A: Pupil dies at Belfast school which reported case
By Marie-Louise ConnollyBBC News NI Health Correspondent
A girl who attended a Belfast primary school which reported a severe case of the bacterial infection strep A has died, Bbc News NI understands.
The five-year-old became severely ill last week and was treated at The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
On Friday the Public Health Agency sent a letter to parents of P1 to P3 children at Black Mountain Primary School.
It said one of its pupils was diagnosed with a severe form of strep A.
Children were asked to attend a clinic to be seen by a doctor and receive a preventative course of antibiotics.
Bbc News NI understands The Girl had been treated in intensive care but Passed Away on Monday.
On Monday from strep A infections.
The Public Health Agency is asking parents to be vigilant.
Bbc News NI understands The Authorities are working closely with those schools that are affected.
Community groups are also being contacted about affected children who may have used their facilities.
What is strep A?Most strep A infections are Mild - a Sore Throat or a skin infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics. But Some People who catch it can get very sick.
Some People develop scarlet fever, which causes a skin rash (that feels like sandpaper) and flu-like symptoms, including a high temperature.
Very rarely, strep A can cause something called invasive Group A streptococcal infection or iGAS, which can be deadly.
Invasive disease happens when the bacteria get past your body's immune defences.
In the rest of the UK, since September.
Of those, seven were in England and in Wales.
Warning signs of invasive disease include:
Urgent, early medical help is essential.
The UKHSA advises that anyone with a High Fever , severe muscle aches, pain in one area of The Body and unexplained vomiting or diarrhoea should seek medical help immediately.
What should parents do?As a parent, if you feel that your child seems seriously unwell, you should trust your own judgement. Contact your GP if:
Call 999 or go to A& E if:
Source of news: bbc.com