In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant death, sometimes wiping out an entire family’s children. Over 2,800 deaths were recorded at the height of the 1914 ...

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, ...

Health experts have issued a warning to parents about a contagious infection that can become "serious" if not treated promptly. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) took to social media to share the ...

Parents are being warned to watch out for cases of scarlet fever after cases soured massively. According to research published in medical journal the Lancet, there were 19,000 cases reported in 2016.

A bake sale and bazaar for the benefit of the March of Dimes campaign in O’Fallon will be given starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow ...

ASHTABULA, Ohio — The Ashtabula County Health Department is reporting "a spike" in cases of strep throat, plus a few reported cases of associated scarlet fever from strep throat infections.

Strawberry tongue can be a sign of conditions like Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, and toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Get ...

An elementary school in Southfield, Michigan, is reporting four cases of scarlet fever. Southfield Public Schools said in a release Thursday that the cases were confirmed at Stevenson Elementary ...