An outbreak of scarlet fever has been confirmed at a school in East Ayrshire.
Health chiefs have confirmed a small number of cases have been detected within Annanhill Primary School in Kilmarnock.
It follows an increase in the number of scarlet fever cases across Scotland in recent weeks.
Lynne McNiven, Director of Public Health at NHS Ayrshire & Arran, said: "We are asking parents and guardians to be vigilant of the symptoms and to help stop the spread.
"If you think you, or your child, have scarlet fever:
• See your GP or contact NHS 111 as soon as possible out of hours for a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
• Make sure that you or your child take the full course of any antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.
• Stay at home, away from nursery, school, or work for at least 24 hours after starting the antibiotic treatment, to avoid spreading the infection.
"Children who have had chickenpox recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents should remain vigilant for symptoms such as a persistent high fever, cellulitis (skin infection) and arthritis (joint pain and swelling)."
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