Meanwhile, the statistics put incidence at Overall, there were 19, reported cases - the highest number since , and an astonishing rise from , when there were just 4, cases reported. Doctors are urging the public to be alert to the symptoms while they seek solutions.
Guidance on management of outbreaks in schools and nurseries has just been updated and research continues to further investigate the rise. Recent outbreaks have also occurred in China , Vietnam , South Korea and Hong Kong , but testing revealed only very minor genetic elements in common. Between and , the UK National Health Service reported a 68 per cent increase in the number of lab reports of pyogenic streptococci.
Scarlet fever was once widely feared by parents because of its harsh effects on children. Historically, septic complications such as brain abscess, meningitis, lung abscess, pneumonia, osteomyelitis bone infection , middle ear and soft tissue infections could follow scarlet fever and cause early death.
According to ABC Health and Wellbeing, typical scarlet fever symptoms are a sore throat, sudden high fever, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and a rough, bright red rash on stomach and limbs.
Professor Walker said while one might expect that a virus infecting a bacteria was bad for the bacteria, this is not always the case. Professor Walker said the genes turned out to be from three viruses which had been "floating around" for a while but only recently have all come together. Professor Walker said while one might expect that a virus infecting a bacteria was bad for the bacteria, this was not always so.
Professor Walker said the toxins were particularly invasive as several targeted white blood cells — usually a key defence against foreign bacteria. Professor Walker said while scarlet fever was not causing lethal infections as it used to it was important to continue to highlight infection and vaccine research as outbreaks continued.
She said this particular bacteria also causes a series of diseases, not just scarlet fever including sore throat and skin infections as well as chronic conditions like rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, which are particularly prevalent in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Dr Sheel also said it was good to build evidence for what may be causing these kinds of disease resurgence and she would be interested to see it examined at a population level.
If you do not take antibiotics, you can spread the infection for 2 to 3 weeks after your symptoms start. If you or your child has scarlet fever, stay away from nursery, school or work for 24 hours after you take the 1st dose of antibiotics. Scarlet fever can be a serious illness, but thanks to antibiotics, it's less common than it used to be and easier to treat. But cases of scarlet fever have increased in recent years.
Public Health England records the number of scarlet fever infections each year. Complications from scarlet fever are rare. They can happen during or in the weeks after the infection, and can include:.
There's no evidence to suggest that getting scarlet fever during pregnancy will harm your baby. Untreated scarlet fever can result in several complications that can progress to death; therefore, prompt treatment is necessary. Although scarlet fever is generally thought of as a disease of the past, prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to prevent associated complications. Quinn RW.
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