Tonka
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This message came from the CDC the other day:
http://www.cdc.gov/features/scarletfever/?s_cid=fb731
Scarlet Fever: A Group A Streptococcal Infection
Scarlet fever results from group A strep infection. If your child has a sore throat and rash, your health care provider can test for strep. Prompt treatment with antibiotics can protect your child from possible complications.
Not as common as it once was, scarlet fever – scarlatina – is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who have strep throat or, less commonly, streptococcal (type of bacterial) skin infections. Scarlet fever is treatable with antibiotics and usually is a mild illness, but it needs to be treated to prevent rare but serious complications.
Although anyone can get scarlet fever, it usually affects children between 5 and 18 years of age. The classic symptom of the disease is not the fever, but a certain type of red rash that feels rough, like sandpaper...more at the link.
http://www.cdc.gov/features/scarletfever/?s_cid=fb731
Scarlet Fever: A Group A Streptococcal Infection
Scarlet fever results from group A strep infection. If your child has a sore throat and rash, your health care provider can test for strep. Prompt treatment with antibiotics can protect your child from possible complications.
Not as common as it once was, scarlet fever – scarlatina – is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who have strep throat or, less commonly, streptococcal (type of bacterial) skin infections. Scarlet fever is treatable with antibiotics and usually is a mild illness, but it needs to be treated to prevent rare but serious complications.
Although anyone can get scarlet fever, it usually affects children between 5 and 18 years of age. The classic symptom of the disease is not the fever, but a certain type of red rash that feels rough, like sandpaper...more at the link.