By Elaine Blackburne & Rom Preston-Ellis People are being asked stay alert over symptoms of a Victorian disease – following more than 12,000 reported cases of scarlet fever in the UK over the last few months. While these numbers exceed the average tally for the past five years, it does fall below the count from 2023 when there were 15,933 documented instances during the same span. Health leaders now advise everyone to recognise the signs and, if they suspect that they might be affected, to not hesitate on getting medical attention. Dr Theresa Lamagni at the UK Health Security Agency warned: “S…