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PRO/EDR> Streptococcus, group A, scarlet fever – UK (04): (England)

Scarlet Fever -- United KingdomParents are being warned to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever as the number of reported cases in the region are among the highest in the country.Scarlet fever is a highly contagious bacteria which can spread in a number of ways and is particularly common in children under the age of 10.According to Public Health England the population rates of notified scarlet fever cases so far this season were highest in the East Midlands, at 15.1 per 100 000 population, Read more [...]