“Scarlet fever is caused by a bacteria called Group A streptococcus (group A strep),” explains Dr Colin Brown. The bacteria is very contagious and spreads from person to person very easily.

There are new concerns surrounding a highly contagious infection after a suspected case of scarlet fever was reported at a ...

Scarlet fever hit its highest level in England for 50 years, with more than 17,000 cases reported in 2016 - research in the Lancet shows. The disease has been on the rise since 2014, but experts ...

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 ...

Scarlet fever alert as schools send out urgent letters warning of disease - here are the symptoms you need to know ...

HEMPSTEAD, Long Island, Nov. 20.--Scarlet fever is raging in Smithville South and vicinity to such an extent that the schools have been closed on that account. Three deaths from the ...

In addition to his work on vaccination, of which he was a warm advocate, and his observations on scarlet fever and measles, by his work on cutaneous diseases and his reports on diseases in London ...

EHS highlights symptoms and prevention of bacterial infection affecting children Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that is caused by toxins produced by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria ...

The number of cases of scarlet fever in Northern Ireland has risen in the past couple of weeks. The Public Health Agency is alerting parents to the symptoms in children, including a pin-prick rash ...

I hadn't sleep in six weeks with Benadryl so I went back to the emergency room." It was revealed that she was suffering with ...