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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Scarlet Fever

Health Encyclopedia: Scarlet Fever

Alternative Names

Scarlatina


Prevention

Bacteria are spread by direct contact with infected persons or by droplets exhaled by an infected person. Avoid contact with infected persons.


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Expert & Community Posts

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Asthma Camps for Asthmatic Children
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...banned. I was rooming with an older camper who had both scarlet fever and mono. Luckily, she was... Read more »

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My First Post
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...whole week in the infirmary with a young girl who had scarlet fever and mono, but we did get to... Read more »

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Guilt By Association: Who Is To Blame For Rising Healthcare Costs?
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

The Scarlet "D," a take off on Nathaniel Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, has been used to describe... Read more »

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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #10
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question:Have you ever heard of fever as a migraine trigger? I recall having a severe... Read more »

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Natural Home Remedies for Fevers Wanted.
By Kenn Kihiu , Health Expert

I'm not sure what happened but I fell sick this weekend. Actually, I'm not really sick but I have a... Read more »

Health Guide

Scarlet fever
......throat. This is crucial to preventing rheumatic fever, the most feared complication of strep throat and scarlet fever. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) With proper... Read more »
Scarlet fever
...... Alternative Names Scarlatina Causes, incidence, and risk factors Scarlet fever was once a very serious childhood disease, but now is easily treatable. The... Read more »
Scarlet fever
Scarlatina Symptoms Sore throat Fever Vomiting Rash on neck and chest Rough "sandpaper" feel to the skin Peeling... Read more »
Rheumatic fever
...most important way to prevent rheumatic fever is by proper and prompt treatment of strep throat and scarlet fever. Read more »
ASO titer
...infection Bacterial endocarditis Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis Rheumatic fever Scarlet fever Read more »

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