Parents are being urged to keep an eye out for early symptoms of scarlet fever that appear before a rash. Figures show there was an increase in scarlet fever cases in the second half of 2022 and ...
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 ...
The rash of scarlet fever often begins with small spots on the body which then spread to the neck, arms and legs. It is often sand paper-like to touch but is not itchy. a red tongue (strawberry ...