2. What is Scarlet Fever? This is the definition of scarlet fever that this source suggests http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/scarlet+fever?s=t Technical name: scarlatina an acute communicable disease characterized by fever, strawberry-coloured tongue, and a typical rash starting on the neck and chest and spreading to the abdomen and limbs, caused by all group A haemolytic Streptococcus bacteria

3. What causes scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is caused by an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. The bacteria makes a poison that can cause the scarlet-colored rash from which this illness gets its name. This is the streptococcus bacteria

4. Symptoms Rash starts looking like a bad sunburn with tiny bumps that might itch Usually appears first on the neck and face Then it spreads to the chest and back, then the rest of the body Affected areas usually turn white when you touch them. By the sixth day the rash usually fades, although the affected skin may peel. Other symptoms are a reddened sore throat A temperature above 38.3 Celsius Tonsils and throat might be covered in a whitish coating.

5. Is Scarlet fever serious? If scarlet fever is not treated it can affect your heart, lungs, kidneys, skin and nervous system.

6. Treatment Antibiotics such as penicillin (taken by drinking it) are used to kill the bacteria that causes the throat infection. If you do not take any antibiotics, the scarlet fever can get worse and cause rheumatic fever.

7. What is rheumatic fever? Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease. It occurs that occurs after a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever. It can involve the heart, joints, skin and brain. Rheumatic fever usually develops two or three weeks after streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever. Rheumatic fever mainly affects children ages 6-15.

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