Scarlet fever: 866 cases in Wales in one week
A record week is in a large part down to more doctors reporting cases and more tests than before. …
“Over the last fortnight, Public Health Wales and other health authorities have been urging GPs to report cases of scarlet fever to us. Although cases are high at the moment, the reported rapid increase is likely to be in large part because of increased notifications by GPs, coupled with generally raised awareness.