Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that causes a bright red rash. It looks and feels like sandpaper, and it's sometimes called "sandpaper rash." The infection, also called scarlatina, spreads ...

It's no wonder that the words "scarlet fever" strike fear. The infection, which may date back thousands of years to the time of Hippocrates, swept through U.S. and European communities in epidemic ...

Some schools have sent letters to parents warning of cases of the contagious infection scarlet fever - as cases continue to remain prevalent. More than 8,000 cases of the infection have been ...

SpeA can trigger scarlet fever and can also play a role in the pathogenesis of shock and organ failure in certain patients with invasive GAS infections. An Illustrative Case ...

Parents are being warned of the first scarlet fever symptoms to appear even before the famous rash as cases spike in the UK. Data shows that there was a surge of scarlet fever cases in the second ...

HEALTH chiefs have alerted the public to a “highly contagious” disease with “serious” complications. Scarlet fever was the leading cause of infant death during the Victorian… ...

A Bacteriological Study of Four Hundred Cases of Inflammation of the Throat, Occurring in Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever, with Especial Reference to Pathogenesis ...

Korea saw a 54 percent rise in infectious disease cases, particularly respiratory illnesses among children, with whooping cough cases surging dramatically. Deaths also increased by 18.2 percent.

Six red flag signs of scarlet fever can be found in the mouth If you or your child experiences any of these symptoms you should seek medical help.

Scarlet fever – how to spot it and what to do about it Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that mainly affects young children – would you know how to spot the signs?

The Government last week knew of 6,070 cases of scarlet fever in the country. This incidence was not large enough to worry about, but enough to warrant warnings. Scarlet fever was fatal to every ...