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Some of the symptoms of scarlet fever to look out for
Parents are being urged to check their children for rashes and swollen tongues after a surge in the number of scarlet fever outbreaks being reported each week.
In London so far this year there have been 55 people diagnosed with the illness and across the country hundreds of cases are being reported each week.
In the week up to February 12 there were 446 cases reported nationally.
The number of cases has been going up each week.
There were 245 cases identified in the week ending January 15; 297 in the week ending January 22; 400 in the week ending January 29 and 440 in the week ending February 5.
There has been a spike in reported cases of scarlet fever
The highly infectious illness causes sore throats, headaches and high temperatures, as well as swelling of the tongue.
It is characterised by a distinctive pink rash and children are particularly vulnerable.
No details have been provided for how many of the 55 cases this year in London were in Croydon.
Courtesy of croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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