Yikes, 48 dead since October 2023, 222 cases last month. That mother's story about not wanting to be a hypochondriac parent and then losing her daughter so quickly as the symptoms escalated is heartbreaking.

"If you have a severe sore throat without a cough or other cold or upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, if you have fever with it, if you're feeling generally quite unwell with these symptoms, then seek medical attention," said Hota in an interview.