Cases of scarlet fever are three times higher than they should be and are expected to climb further.
Health officials are racing to identify the cause of a spike in cases after 19 children died from invasive Step A disease.
Parents are being warned to watch for symptoms and seek medical advice if their child deteriorates rapidly Scientists believe some of the fatal cases of Step A have occurred where a child has also contracted another respiratory illness at the same time. ‘You do need to see a doctor to get those. Again, similarly to Covid, you can have a swab taken from your throat, which will take a day or two to get back.
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