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Unprecedented Rise In Scarlet Fever In England And Asia

Dr Linda Calabresi

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Dr Linda Calabresi

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Scarlet fever is on the rise.

According to the latest issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases, cases of scarlet fever in the UK reached a 50 year high last year with a seven fold increase in new cases in the last five years.

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