HEALTH chiefs have alerted the public to a “highly contagious” disease with “serious” complications. Scarlet fever was the ...

The infectious disease, which was most prominent in the Victorian era, largely affects children aged between two and eight.

Parents have been warned to look out for the symptoms of a highly contagious disease after a surge in cases among children.

Higher maternal selenium levels during pregnancy were associated with a lower risk of streptococcal infections in children, ...