There have been more than 12,000 reported cases of scarlet fever in the last few months in the UK alone. Thousands of ...

In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant death, sometimes wiping out an entire family’s children. Over 2,800 deaths were recorded at the height of the ...

Scarlet fever was once a feared childhood disease and, indeed, if left untreated it may lead to very serious health problems. But although the symptoms can be debilitating for some people ...

It's usually a mild illness but it is highly infectious and Cornwall has seen one of the biggest increases in the country ...

It's a disease most commonly associated with our Victorian forefathers. But scarlet fever cases are increasing, according to the NHS. Cases at a Birmingham NHS trust went up by nearly 50 per cent last ...

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People are being asked stay alert over symptoms of a Victorian disease - following more than 12,000 reported cases of scarlet fever in the UK over the last few months. While these numbers exceed ...

Strep A and scarlet fever: The symptoms to look out for Scarlet fever is a highly infectious illness and tends to spread in the winter months through to spring. The ECHO understands a number of ...

The number of scarlet fever cases in Wales has jumped to its highest weekly level on record. A total of 866 cases were notified in the past week, according to Public Health Wales (PHW).

Parents in Northern Ireland are being urged to contact their GP if they are concerned their child may have scarlet fever. It comes as the number of cases of the illness has risen in Northern ...