The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged people to be vigilant when it comes to spotting the signs of a contagious ...

Other symptoms include "strawberry tongue," swollen lymph nodes, and peeling skin as the rash fades. Antibiotics are the ...

The warning comes with an image that outlines symptoms such as a bumpy rash, a high temperature, sore throat, a 'strawberry' tongue, and swollen glands. The NHS website also adds: “Scarlet fever is a ...

UKHSA said: "Scarlet fever mostly affects young children. While it's usually a mild illness, it can become serious if left ...

“Strep bacteria are very contagious, with or without the scarlet fever rash, so please do not share food, drinks, common use items and avoid skin-to-skin contact if a rash is present.

“Skin rashes are very common,” says Ife J ... What it looks like: Scarlatina, a.k.a. scarlet fever, occurs from the Group A streptococcus bacteria of a strep throat infection, per the CDC. The ...

Thankfully, scarlet fever is treatable with antibiotics ... For individuals with darker skin tones, the rash might not visibly alter the skin colour, but the texture change and raised bumps ...

“Strep bacteria are very contagious, with or without the scarlet fever rash, so please do not share food, drinks, common use items and avoid skin-to-skin contact if a rash is present.

The scarlet fever rash is a symptom of a strep infection ... a disease affecting the heart, joints, brain and skin. People who have strep throat should avoid sharing food, drinks and items ...

Scarlet fever (scarlatina) is an infectious disease ... On Black or brown skin, it may be harder to see. Skin may peel as the rash fades, particularly on the fingertips, toes and groin.

UKHSA said: "Scarlet fever mostly affects ... and a sore throat. The rash then tends to appear 12 to 48 hours later, with small, raised bumps that make your skin feel like sandpaper, Surrey ...