Cases of scarlet fever are rising across the UK as parents have been warned to be on the lookout for symptoms in their children.
The bacterial infection typically causes a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting and is often accompanied by a characteristic 'sandpapery' pink or red body rash.
It is a manifestation of Strep A infection, although it has a far lower mortality rate than invasive group A strep and is usually easily treated with antibiotics.
