New cases of Scarlet Fever reported

The Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention said this afternoon that another two suspected linked cases of Scarlet Fever have been detected in the same school in Gozo where two cases were reported last week. The schoolchildren involved...

The Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention said this afternoon that another two suspected linked cases of Scarlet Fever have been detected in the same school in Gozo where two cases were reported last week. The schoolchildren involved were not in the same class.

"The necessary public health measures are being taken and there is no need for alarm," the department said.

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