Parents are advised to be on the lookout for symptoms
There were 20 confirmed cases of scarlet fever in Nottinghamshire in the last full week of November - with 124 reported in the East Midlands. Nottingham had six cases, while Derby had two.
Parents have been warned to be on the lookout for symptoms of scarlet fever, which is passed on by physical contact or through droplets from sneezing or coughing. In the vast majority of cases, children will make a full recovery after a mild illness.
People can catch it through close contact and from coughs and sneezes. This means outbreaks can sometimes happen in places like schools and care homes.
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