THE HSE has issued an urgent warning to the public over the dangers of scarlet fever after reported outbreaks in parts of the country. Scarlet fever mostly affects young children, and is caused by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alarmed by the spreading rash and worsening symptoms, I rushed my screaming toddler to an emergency room, where a doctor calmly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Strawberry tongue' is one sign of scarlet fever In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant ...

Scarlet fever is a contagious infection that mostly affects young children and is caused by the Group A streptococcus ...

Cases of scarlet fever in Scotland are "unseasonably high", according to NHS Borders Health Protection team. Parents are being asked to be vigilant for symptoms and to seek treatment if they suspect ...

Scarlet fever infections in England are continuing at a high rate for the time of year and recent fluctuations in the number of cases made it hard to predict the future trend, latest figures suggested ...

Fans of the "Little House" books have long believed that Mary Ingalls became blind due to scarlet fever. However, scientists say it was likely this instead.

Researchers have identified the genetic material of scarlet fever while examining a tooth from a naturally mummified skull housed at MUNARQ, the National Museum of Archaeology in La Paz. Using a ...

A Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever died after jail staff repeatedly blocked medical workers from treating her, according to advocates and records. Charizma Jones, 23, died last week — ...

My 1-year-old daughter recently got sick. She cried nonstop, she ran a fever, and her body broke out in a fiery red, spotty, measleslike rash. But it wasn't measles. (Recent outbreaks notwithstanding, ...