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 ...

They say scarlet fever is usually a mild illness from which most children will recover without complications, especially if the condition is properly treated with antibiotics. Mild strep A ...

Mr Khosla added: "While scarlet fever predominantly affects children, it can also affect adults, albeit less frequently.