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

Each of the three people who died were unvaccinated, renewing the controversy over vaccine hesitancy. It is a stance that has ...

As millions of Brits battle runny noses, croaky coughs and watery eyes, it may be easy to chug an antihistamine, but the nation is also known for a series of common viruses this time of year.

Strep throat leads to severe throat pain, swollen tonsils, and sometimes a distinctive rash (as seen in scarlet fever). Unlike viral infections, strep requires antibiotic treatment to prevent ...

Symptoms include headaches and fever alongside the characteristic pink-red rash with a sandpaper ... “If you make it (Scarlet fever) notifiable, you may actually be able to prevent transmission by ...

Yersinia pseudotuberculosis can cause a scarlet fever-like syndrome with rash, fever, and strawberry tongue ... anywhere from minutes to hours after allergen exposure. As with treatment, tests that ...

Strep throat symptoms can go away without treatment, usually within a week, but strep throat that's left untreated can lead to more serious conditions. For example, children with a red-bump rash may ...

The rash can affect some patients. The rashes are usually localised on the limbs and the torso, perhaps with exquisite itching and skin sensitisation.