Scarlet fever cases have rocketed to the highest numbers since the 1960s, new figures reveal. Scarlet fever cases have rocketed to the highest levels since the 1960s, figures reveal (stock)What is scarlet fever and what are the symptoms to look out for? First symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat and fever which may be accompanied by a headache, nausea and vomiting. Outbreak in AsiaFrom the beginning of 2017 to April, there were around 780 scarlet fever cases in Hong Kong, with 1,100 incidences the previous year. Scarlet fever, which causes a rash, jumped by 198 per cent in a year (stock) Scarlet fever Cases of scarlet fever also jumped by 198 per cent between 2009 and 2010, data shows.

Source: Daily Mail March 26, 2018 11:38 UTC