A new report has been released looking at the infection rate of Group A streptococcal, otherwise known as scarlet fever, this ...

“Unlike measles and chickenpox, which are caused by viruses, scarlet fever is caused by bacteria and primarily affects the throat and skin,” explains the GP Dr Thuva Amuthalingam. “These ...

A UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) report has looked at the rates of scarlet fever as a seasonal increase in cases has been ...

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Hyderabad: Doctors are raising concern over cases of scarlet fever among children. It is a bacterial infection that usually affects children between the ages of five and 15 years. The fever is ...

Since the lifting of COVID-19 quarantine measures, various infectious diseases such as chickenpox, measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever, intestinal bacteria ...

Meredith was on ­antibiotics for strep throat. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection ­associated with strep throat. So when Parker’s cold ­symptoms persisted and her fever kept bouncing to ...

Across the rest of the UK, eight children have died due to complications from strep A bacterial infections since September. Updated UK guidance on scarlet fever outbreaks (which are caused by ...

Another newcomer to the top ten was Scarlet fever, which took 10th place with 1.9 million page visits - up by a third in 2023. The infection mostly affects young children and symptoms include a ...

a red tongue (strawberry tongue). If a parent or carer suspects scarlet fever or invasive strep A infection, they should call their GP or NHS 111 as prompt treatment with antibiotics can prevent ...