Scarlet Fever -- United Kingdom
The number of scarlet fever and measles cases reported in Kent has hit worrying new levels in the past year [2018]. But perhaps more worryingly, cases of scarlet fever hit their highest level since available records began in 2010.
Scarlet fever is a very contagious, seasonal bacterial illness that usually presents with a sore throat, fever, headaches, and a rosy rash that generally starts on a patient's chest. It mainly affects children and the sickness usually peaks between December and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6267695&promed&0
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