Scarlet Fever -- United Kingdom
Public Health England has confirmed that there were 4 new cases of scarlet fever in Lincolnshire in its latest report.
For the week ending [14 Aug 2016], there were 3 cases in Lincoln and 1 case in West Lindsey.
Nationally, the figures show there were 132 new cases of the bacterial illness -- which mainly affects children.
[Byline: Caroline Wilson]
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[As of 30 Apr 2016, a total of 12 906 scarlet fever notifications had been
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