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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Scarlet Fever Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Scarlet Fever

Alternative Names

Scarlatina


Treatment

The treatment of scarlet fever is the same as the treatment of strep throat -- antibiotic therapy to eliminate the bacteria that causes this infection from the throat. This is crucial to preventing rheumatic fever, the most feared complication of strep throat and scarlet fever.


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Expectations (prognosis)

With proper antibiotic treatment, the symptoms of scarlet fever should resolve quickly...

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Health Guide

Scarlet fever
Scarlatina Symptoms Sore throat Fever Vomiting Rash on neck and chest Rough "sandpaper" feel to the skin Peeling... Read more »
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Scarlatina Prevention Bacteria are spread by direct contact with infected persons or by droplets exhaled by an infected person. Avoid contact with... Read more »
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