My 1-year-old daughter recently got sick. She cried nonstop, she ran a fever, and her body broke out in a fiery red, spotty, measleslike rash. But it wasn't measles. (Recent outbreaks notwithstanding, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Strawberry tongue' is one sign of scarlet fever In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant ...

Cases of scarlet fever in Scotland are "unseasonably high", according to NHS Borders Health Protection team. Parents are being asked to be vigilant for symptoms and to seek treatment if they suspect ...

Scarlet fever is spiking in the UK, with case numbers more than fourfold higher than normal for this time of year. And a rare but serious invasive disease caused by the same bacteria that causes ...

Ten years ago, a healthy 12-year-old named Rory Staunton dove after a basketball in his gym class in Queens, New York. He tripped and scraped his elbow; it didn’t look serious, so his gym teacher ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today confirmed that scarlet fever and infections with invasive Group A streptococcus (iGAS) "continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time ...

Scarlet fever infections in England are continuing at a high rate for the time of year and recent fluctuations in the number of cases made it hard to predict the future trend, latest figures suggested ...

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “We’re seeing viral upper respiratory issues and sinus ...

A Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever died after jail staff repeatedly blocked medical workers from treating her, according to advocates and records. Charizma Jones, 23, died last week — ...