Overview

• Indigo Duffy developed a sore throat after a hot, crowded gig in Brixton and a festival the week before.
• A few days later she noticed a burning rash that spread across her body, matching classic scarlet fever signs described by the NHS.
• Doctors at Kingston Hospital confirmed scarlet fever and prescribed a week-long course of antibiotics.
• She said she felt unwell for about a week, then recovered but experienced very dry, peeling skin on her legs for two weeks.
• UKHSA previously recorded 12,176 scarlet fever cases from January 1 to March 24, 2024, above the five‑year average but below the same period in 2023, with recent reports noting detection of particularly virulent strains.