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 ...

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 ...

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Once a leading cause of death for children across the western world, scarlet fever was nearly eradicated thanks to 20th century medicine. But fresh outbreaks in the UK and North East Asia over recent ...

Six students at a Northeast Washington elementary school have contracted scarlet fever, the first time the highly contagious bacterial infection has been documented in the District since 1992.

More than a hundred years ago, the world faced waves of scarlet fever epidemics; between around 1820 and 1880 there were several in Europe and North America. Now scientists are warning that ...

There are currently three times more cases of scarlet fever than usual, a senior health official has said. The latest figures show that at least 19 children have now died across the UK from invasive ...

An elementary school in Southfield, Michigan, is reporting four cases of scarlet fever. Southfield Public Schools said in a release Thursday that the cases were confirmed at Stevenson Elementary ...