Government health experts have told parents not to send their kids to school if they feel unwell and have a fever, amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says winter illnesses "continue to circulate at high levels" in urgent advice.
The agency issued the advice as pupils prepare to go back to school following the Christmas break. Flu and COVID-19 are currently circulating at high levels and "are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks", the experts said.
High numbers of scarlet fever also continue to be reported. Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at UKHSA, said: “It’s important to minimise the spread of infection in schools and other education and childcare settings as much as possible.
