Scarlet fever As of a few weeks ago,Public Health Englandhad received11981notifications of scarlet fever in the winter season.(Ed. This post was written in 2017 – what has changed?)The average number in the previous five years has been4480.89%of these notifications were for children under ten...
However, it is not suitable for children under 5 years of age, and some children may find it uncomfortable. Axillary temperature measurement can be considered a viable alternative, since it is practical and reasonably accurate, but its sensitivity is inferior to rectal temperature [1,17,18]. ...