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Scarlet fever in Emporia confirmed
Beth Hammond - Special to The Gazette
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Some people may have heard that scarlet fever has been going around Emporia and the surrounding area. Dr. Derek Brown, pediatrician with Newman Pediatrics, confirms that there have been a large number of patients over the last few weeks in his office with more than a half a dozen cases noted and counting.
?To some people the term scarlet fever sounds exotic and perceived as scary. But actually, scarlet fever is simply a rash caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat,? reports Dr. Brown...
Scarlet fever in Emporia confirmed
Beth Hammond - Special to The Gazette
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Some people may have heard that scarlet fever has been going around Emporia and the surrounding area. Dr. Derek Brown, pediatrician with Newman Pediatrics, confirms that there have been a large number of patients over the last few weeks in his office with more than a half a dozen cases noted and counting.
?To some people the term scarlet fever sounds exotic and perceived as scary. But actually, scarlet fever is simply a rash caused by the same bacteria that causes strep throat,? reports Dr. Brown...