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Why did one of my kids develop scarlet fever, even though both had streptococcal a infections
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Scarlet fever...: ...Is strep throat with a rash. The rash is caused by a toxin that the bacteria make, to which not all people are equally sensitive.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Everyone: Because each of your children have their own unique immune system one could get scarlet fever and one not.
Answered 7/16/2014
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