Preventing scarlet fever:

Scarlet fever is a contagious disease. It is spread through close physical contact or by contact with the mucous from an infected person.

If your child has scarlet fever, keep them off school and away from other people until they have been on a course of antibiotics for at least five days.

All tissues and handkerchiefs contaminated with mucus from someone with scarlet fever should be washed or disposed of immediately. You should wash your hands thoroughly if you have touched them.

Bacteria can also be transmitted by touching someone with a streptococcal skin infection or by sharing contaminated eating utensils, cups and glasses, clothes, bed linen or towels.

Scarlet fever is not common in adults, but to avoid catching scarlet fever while you are pregnant and to avoid getting the symptoms like high temperature and sore throat, try to keep away from any children that you know have scarlet fever.