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 ...

Scarlet fever is a contagious infection that is most common in young children, and while symptoms can range from mild to ...

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 ...

Scarlet fever may sound like a disease from the history books, but the old scourge, which was once a common cause of death in young children, is making a dangerous comeback in certain parts of the ...

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Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Key Takeaways Strawberry tongue is a symptom of another disease, not a disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers recently identified a new strain of group A Streptococcus that became the predominant cause of ...

The age-old killer scarlet fever is on the rise in England and East Asia, according to research published Monday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, and investigators don’t know why. “Whilst ...

England’s health agency is warning parents to be aware of the signs and symptoms of scarlet fever as infections continue to soar nationwide. Between mid-September and the week ending March 18, more ...

Parents urged to contact GP if children show signs of scarlet fever as UK Health Security Agency issues warning about the ...

Our journey west continues, but I write with somber news. One of our oxen gave out from heat exhaustion and a band of child snatchers kidnapped Chastity and we are out of corn so none of us have eaten ...