Tödliche Scharlachausbrüche in Großbritannien: Auch eine Gefahr für Deutschland?

On December 10, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an increase in serious, sometimes fatal, diseases caused by A streptococci infections in at least 5 countries in Europe (France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom). Recently, isolated epidemic outbreaks predominantly in children have been described. Scarlet fever is caused by group A streptococci. It is characterized by a rash in children, is contagious, can be endemic, epidemic or sporadic. The disease occurs mostly in winter and spring. Scarlet fever can lead to complications and post-streptococcal diseases such as rheumatic fever, myocarditis or acute glomerulonephritis. The infection can be treated well with antibiotics. The majority of those who develop scarlet fever are children under the age of ten. The article classifies the current outbreak events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]