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Is there a difference between scarlet fever and strep throat?
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Yes, there is.: Both, strep throat and scarlet fever, are caused by group a streptococci. Some strains of group a strep such as the one causing scarlet fever produce erythrogenic exotoxin responsible for the red spots (rash).
Answered 11/14/2018
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