Scarlet Fever -- United Kingdom
Public Health England announced infections have shot up over the past 3 weeks and almost doubled since the start of 2018. There were 735 cases of scarlet fever in England and Wales during the week ending on [28 Jan 2018].
The infection, most common among children aged between 2 and 8 [years old], causes symptoms such as rashes, fever, "strawberry tongue", and sore throats. Dr Theresa Lamagni, from Public Health England, said: "While current rates are nowhere near those seen in the early
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5608155&promed&0
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