Families have been asked to look out for signs and symptoms.
And now parents in Ayrshire have been sent letters alerting them to scarlet fever and chickenpox outbreaks among a small number of children in local schools.
The rash is usually found around the chest and tummy and spreads quickly to other parts of the body , while the face can be flushed red but pale around the mouth. A letter issued to parents and guardians of children at a school in North Ayrshire yesterday, stated: "We have been informed that a small number of children who attend [your child's school] have been diagnosed with scarlet fever and or chickenpox.
She said: "As a precaution, we have written to parents and carers of children who attend these schools with information about the symptoms, and what to do if they develop symptoms.
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