A 13-year-old girl has died after contracting strep throat on Vancouver Island, prompting a health advisory to anyone who was at a sports camp with her in Parksville, B.C., last week.

Island Health said the girl had invasive group A streptococcus when she died on Friday. The coroner has still to confirm the cause of death.

Softball players and others who were in contact with the girl at the camp are being told to watch for signs of strep, including sore