The number of scarlet fever cases has increased in Armenia, statistics show.

124 cases of scarlet fever were recorded in the country in January 2023. Most of the cases were confirmed in children, according to latest data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia seen by Panorama.am.

Only 9 cases of scarlet fever were reported in Armenia in 2022.

15 of those infected are children aged 0-2 years, 77 are 3 to 6 years old, while the rest are below the age of 18 years.

Also known as scarlatina, scarlet fever is an acute infectious disease which is more common in children between 2 and 8 years of age.

The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic rash.