Scarlet fever is on the rise in the UK, has warned parents to be aware of the symptoms.
The bacterial illness, can be caught by people of all ages, and the rates of it affecting children aged mainly under 10 years old are higher than expected at this time of year, according to a new report by the UK Government.
In Scotland, Infection rates have continued to increase following previous reports that the NHS Borders Protection team is monitoring unseasonably high numbers of scarlet fever in the community.
Those with the imagined symptom need to contact the health body immediately to seek treatment.
Symptoms of scarlet fever are similar Parents and carers must be aware of those seen with the flu – including a sore throat, headache, high temperature, sickness, and swollen neck glands, reports the Mirror.
Scarlet fever is full and treatable with medication today. Considered a Victorian disease scarlet fever was more common in the 1800s. Until the invention, it was a lethal illness of penicillin in 1928 and caused death in 15-20 percent of those infected.
The Government has cautioned that this unusual pattern may continue in the future, and the current spike may likely result in the withdrawal of measures implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to reduce transmission.
Following the development of flu-like symptoms, a distinctive rash can appear around 12 to 48 hours later and spread from the chest and tummy.
A white coating On the tongue may also appear, which can peel and result in a strawberry tongue – where it becomes red, swollen, and covered in little bumps. Doctors have said these symptoms are the same for both children and adults.
The rise speaking about in cases, Dr. Chun Tang, GP and Medical Director at Pall Mall Medical, said relatively rare in the UK for the past few decades have been rising. Rather poorly a contagious disease and can make children feel.
Treatment is usually a ten-day course of antibiotics, Associate Clinical Director at Bupa Health Clinics, Dr. Naveen Puri, offers GP services to one to 18-year-olds, explained: It is contagious and passed through close contact, coughing, sneezing, bath towels, clothes, bed sheets or cutlery with the infected person.
For flu-like symptoms, parents should look out include a sore throat or rash, headache, high temperature, sickness, and swollen glands in the neck.
Appears 12 to 48 hours later a distinctive rash spreads from the chest and tummy and looks like small, raised bumps that will make the skin feel rough and sandpaper-like at the touch.
A white coating also appears on the tongue, which then peels and results in a strawberry tongue becoming red and swollen and covered in little bumps.
Dr. Chun Tang, GP and Medical Director at Pall Mall Medical, explained: It’s been relatively rare in the UK for the past few decades cases have been rising.
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It’s a contagious disease and can make children feel rather poorly.
A ten-day course of antibiotics treatment is usually.
Dr. Naveen Puri, Associate Clinical Director at Bupa Health Clinic, offers GP services to one to 18-year-olds, explains that Sneezing or close contact is contagious and passed through sharing bath towels, clothes, bed sheets, and coughing cutlery with the infected person.
Keep them out of school if your child has scarlet fever and away from other people.
Scarlet fever the first sign of can be flu-like symptoms, including a high temperature, a sore throat, and swollen neck glands leaving a large lump on the side of your neck.
A distinctive rash can appear around 12 to 48 hours later and spread from the chest and tummy. Doctors have added that parents also need to look out for small, raised bumps that will make skin feel rough and sandpaper-like to the touch, reports the Mirror.
A white coating may also appear on the tongue, which can peel and result in a strawberry tongue becoming red and swollen and covered in little bumps.
Doctors have said these symptoms are the same for children and adults. Dr. Chun Tang, about the rise in cases speaking, GP medical director at Pall Mall Medical, said relatively rare in the UK for the past few decades, have risen.
