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 1914 ...

Parents in Northern Ireland have been urged to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever after a “surge” in cases across the nation. Clusters of cases have been reported at schools and nurseries ...

IRISH parents are being urged to recognise the signs of scarlet fever – and know when it’s time to bring your child to a ...

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Not as common as it was 100 years ago, scarlet fever -- scarlatina -- is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who ...

Scarlet fever is spiking in the UK, with case numbers more than fourfold higher than normal for this time of year. And a rare but serious invasive disease caused by the same bacteria that causes ...

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.

The first day of school for Gary’s public school students will be Aug. 10. It is sort of a special school year, being the first in the wake of the ongoing global strife known as the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today confirmed that scarlet fever and infections with invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) "continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time ...

Scarlet fever infections in England are continuing at a high rate for the time of year and recent fluctuations in the number of cases made it hard to predict the future trend, latest figures suggested ...

A problem or a crisis may start with one event, but it often takes many connections to find a solution. The adage is that it takes a village to raise a child. In this instance, it took the people of ...