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Scarlet fever warning for parents following outbreak of cases in South Yorkshire Increase in scarlet fever cases Increase in scarlet fever cases
Dan Windham
20 February 2017
Parents have been warned to check their children for symptoms of scarlet fever following a growing number of cases in recent weeks.
Official figures for 2017 have revealed that there has been a recent increase in reports of the illness, including 21 cases in South Yorkshire.
There have been 2,106 cases of scarlet fever across the country with a total of 239 reports coming from Yorkshire and the Humber.
While these figures are slightly below last year's, 2143 and 254 respectively, Public Health England (PHE) warned cases usually increase at this time of the year...
Scarlet fever warning for parents following outbreak of cases in South Yorkshire Increase in scarlet fever cases Increase in scarlet fever cases
Dan Windham
20 February 2017
Parents have been warned to check their children for symptoms of scarlet fever following a growing number of cases in recent weeks.
Official figures for 2017 have revealed that there has been a recent increase in reports of the illness, including 21 cases in South Yorkshire.
There have been 2,106 cases of scarlet fever across the country with a total of 239 reports coming from Yorkshire and the Humber.
While these figures are slightly below last year's, 2143 and 254 respectively, Public Health England (PHE) warned cases usually increase at this time of the year...
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