The death of a 19 year-old man who was stabbed in Stokes Croft on Wednesday is being treated as murder.
A post-mortem examination yesterday revealed that the man died as a result of being stabbed. Three men have been arrested in relation to the murder.
The man died after being found in an enclosed parking area off Jamaica Street in Stokes Croft. He was treated by the paramedics at the scene but later died. The police arrived at the scene after receiving a call at 20:35 on Wednesday to find the man seriously injured.
The area is currently shut to the public to allow the police continue their enquiries. Police want to hear from anyone with information.
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire region has the fourth highest number of Scarlet fever cases in the country according to Public Health England (PHE).
Rising numbers of scarlet fever have been reported across England. PHE released figures to show its rapid increase in Bristol this season.
The disease is a bacterial infection that is becoming a growing concern as it can spread easily among children.
Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire region has the fourth highest number of cases in the country with 370 of the 5,012 reported cases.
This is the highest increase there has been in the past 10 years and experts fear it is yet to reach its peak.
“good thing is they don’t produce as much nasty effects”
Dr. Bharat Pankhania, consultant in communicable disease control at Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire PHE centre said: “This bacteria is caused by staphylococcus type A, which produces the toxins that cause the symptoms.”
He explains the symtoms:
“We really don’t know why we have had such a rapid increase of it lately but most of these diseases usually have a cyclical nature of eight to 10 years. Good thing is they don’t produce as much nasty effects as they did fifty, sixty years ago.”
Scarlet fever is mainly a childhood disease and is most common between the ages of two and eight years old, but adults can also get infected.
There is currently no vaccine for the disease. It is treated with antibiotics to reduce risk of complication.
The symptoms of this disease include: sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting can develop 48 hours before. People are advised to keep proper hygiene to reduce risk.
The death of a 19 year-old man who was stabbed in Stokes Croft on Wednesday is being treated as murder.
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