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I am pregnant. is it bad to be around a child who is diagnosed with scarlet fever?
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Stay away: This is a potentially transmissible disease and best remove yourself from contact with the child until treated. Once on antibiotics there should be minimal risk of transmission to you.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Scarlet...: ...Fever is just a strep throat that runs with a rash. A child with this disease would be contagious for about 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotic, and is safe after that.
Answered 11/15/2020
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