Increase in scarlet fever notifications in the United Kingdom, 2013/2014

R Guy; C Williams; N Irvine; A Reynolds; J Coelho; V Saliba; D Thomas; L Doherty; V Chalker; B von Wissmann; M Chand; A Efstratiou; M Ramsay; T Lamagni

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.12.20749

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Increase in scarlet fever notifications in the United Kingdom, 2013/2014
R Guy¹ , C Williams² , N Irvine³ , A Reynolds⁴ , J Coelho¹ , V Saliba¹ , D Thomas² , L Doherty³ , V Chalker¹ , B von Wissmann⁴ , M Chand¹ , A Efstratiou¹ , M Ramsay¹ , T Lamagni¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Public Health England, London, United Kingdom ² Public Health Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom ³ Public Health Agency, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ⁴ Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Citation style for this article: Guy R, Williams C, Irvine N, Reynolds A, Coelho J, Saliba V, Thomas D, Doherty L, Chalker V, von Wissmann B, Chand M, Efstratiou A, Ramsay M, Lamagni T. Increase in scarlet fever notifications in the United Kingdom, 2013/2014. Euro Surveill. 2014;19(12):pii=20749. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.12.20749 Received: 24 Mar 2014

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Abstract

Increases in scarlet fever above usual seasonal levels are currently being seen across the United Kingdom. Medical practitioners have been alerted to the exceptional increase in incidence. Given the potential for this to signal a population increase in invasive group A streptococcal disease, close monitoring of invasive disease is essential.