Question 1

best medicine for scarlet fever?

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Antibiotics: Scarlet fever is a rash caused by a strep infection somewhere in the body, usually strep throat although it can be in other areas.  Antibiotics such as penicillin or Amoxicillin are usually very effective.  Others can be used for people who are allergic to these drugs.  It is important to get treated quickly in order to prevent complications.

Question 2

how to tell if my daughter has scarlet fever?

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Symptoms/ test : The scarlet fever label applies when a strep a  germ creates a toxin that circulates in the blood & causes a red rash to appear on the body.It usually appears first around the lower abdomen, genital region, arm folds & there is often a pale area around the mouth. The rash has a sandpaper feel & can gradually increase. The patient has fever & a positive strep test. Not all rashes r scarlet fever.

Question 3

my child has scarlet fever.  is she contagious?

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Yes.: Scarlet fever is the result of an infection due to streptococcus bacteria, typically resulting from strep throat in children.  So, your child would be considered contagious until treated for their presumed strep infection.  Just make sure the rash is actually scarlett fever and not resulting from a different cause such as a virus.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of scarlet fever in a girl?

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See below: Scarlet fever present with a very fine, sand paper feel, bumpy rash all over the body. The rash can be very prominent in the underwear area. You also may have a sore throat and a fever. The presentation is similar regardless of age or gender.

Question 5

is scarlet fever highly contagious bc my coworker has it?

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Scarlet fever: Scarlet fever is an uncommon sign of a common strep infection. The strep germ typically causes bad sore throat (pharyngitis) with pus and fever and pain, and is easily spread to others in the house.  In only about 1% of cases it also causes a pink, rough, sandpapery kind of rash all over the body; if this occurs, they called the illness "scarlet fever." the scarlet fever is not itself  contagious.

Question 6

what causes scarlet fever to infect someone and what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Strep A + gene: Group a streptococcus is cause of throat infections. It is acquired from contaminated fingers or contact with oral secretions of a source case. Some people carry it without getting infected year round. Some strains have additional genes that code for making a toxin that spreads thru the blood & gives a red, sandpaper & sunburn like rash starting within 12 hrs of the fever.

Question 7

is scarlet fever contagious? should i be wary of someone who has scarlet fever? is it contagious?

Accepted Answer

Depends on situation: After 24 hrs of antibiotic treatment the individual is not considered contagious. Without treatment, keep your distance.

Question 8

the  way to get rid of scarlet fever?

Accepted Answer

Scarlet fever: A streptococcal infection which creates a rash which feels like sandpaper, blanches on pressure, more accentuated in creases of the skin, and with red face with pallor around mouth.  It is caused by a toxin excreted by group a strep and is treated by getting rid of the strep with penicillin or other antibiotics.

Question 9

what types of rashes are the symptoms of scarlet fever?

Accepted Answer

Scarlet Fever: Due to toxins produced by streptococcus pyogenes, the rash is red, with slight elevations of parts of the skin producing a sandpaper like feel, and the redness blanches with pressure.  There is usually pallor around the mouth.  The rash can involve most of the body, often beginning on the trunk.

Question 10

if i have scarlet fever, is it normal for me to have 4 abscesses?

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No, it is not normal: Abscesses can occur in scarlet fever, in particular abscesses of the tonsils and/or lungs.  Multiple abscesses have been reported in cases of scarlet fever, but this was prior to the availability of antibiotics.  If you have scarlet fever, you should be on an antibiotic that kills Strep germs.  Talk to the healthcare provider treating the scarlet fever.  You may need surgical or medical treatment.

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