Symptoms include a sore throat, headache and fever, accompanied by a red rash that is rough to the touch (sometimes described as 'like sandpaper'). Scarlet fever was a common cause of death in the ...

“These bacteria produce toxins that lead to scarlet fever symptoms including the distinctive rash. This feels like sandpaper and typically starts on the neck and chest, before spreading to other ...

A young woman has shared her story after finding bumps on her hands that turned out to be a 'weird disease' - she was left ...

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

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 ...

A young woman was terrified after spotting bumps and blotchy patches on her skin while feeling super itchy - after repeated ...

The first signs of scarlet fever can be flu-like symptoms including a high temperature, a sore throat and swollen neck glands. Then, around 12 to 48 hours later, a rash appears on the skin - and ...

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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 ...

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 ...