The Education Authority (EA) has urged all parents and carers to be alert to the signs of group A strep and follow the latest public health guidance.
The EA confirmed it has circulated a letter from the Public Health Agency (PHA) to all schools in Northern Ireland this week with advice and guidance on group A strep along with further resources for parents.
It comes as the latest data continues to indicate an out of season increase in both scarlet fever and group A Strep infections.