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Scarlet Fever: What Is, Causes, Symptoms, and Similar Ailments

Scarlet Fever: What Is, Causes, Symptoms, and Similar Ailments

What Is Scarlet Fever?

Scarlet fever is an infectious disease caused by strains of beta-hemolytic streptococcus type A – Streptococcus pyogenes. It is the most common infectious disease affecting children of preschool and early school age. Adults also fall ill because having scarlet fever does not guarantee acquiring lasting immunity to it. Scarlet fever is also not observed in infants under 6 months of age, because they…

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