What is Scarlet fever?

What is Scarlet fever?

• Scarlet fever: A complication of infection from strep bacteria such as strep throat.
• Scarlet fever: Infection with group A streptococci that is characterized by tonsillitis and pharyngitis. An erythematous rash is commonly present.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Scarlet fever: an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Scarlet fever: Introduction

Types of Scarlet fever:

Broader types of Scarlet fever:

• Bacterial diseases
• Streptococcal Infections
• more types...»

How serious is Scarlet fever?

Complications of Scarlet fever: see complications of Scarlet fever
Prognosis of Scarlet fever: Other than the occurrence of the rash, the treatment and course of scarlet fever are no different from those of any strep throat. (Source: excerpt from Group A Streptococcal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Deaths for Scarlet fever: 5 deaths reported in USA 1999 for scarlet fever and erysipelas (NVSR Sep 2001)

What causes Scarlet fever?

Causes of Scarlet fever: see causes of Scarlet fever
Cause of Scarlet fever: Streptococcus bacteria

What are the symptoms of Scarlet fever?

Symptoms of Scarlet fever: see symptoms of Scarlet fever

Complications of Scarlet fever: see complications of Scarlet fever

Incubation period for Scarlet fever: about 3 days

Can anyone else get Scarlet fever?

More information: see contagiousness of Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Scarlet fever.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Scarlet fever.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Scarlet fever: see treatments for Scarlet fever
Prevention of Scarlet fever: see prevention of Scarlet fever
Research for Scarlet fever: see research for Scarlet fever

Society issues for Scarlet fever

Hospitalization statistics for Scarlet fever: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Scarlet fever:

• 0.0021% (262) of hospital consultant episodes were for scarlet fever in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 97% of hospital consultant episodes for scarlet fever required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 47% of hospital consultant episodes for scarlet fever were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 53% of hospital consultant episodes for scarlet fever were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 96% of hospital consultant episodes for scarlet fever required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for scarlet fever in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Scarlet fever

Main name of condition: Scarlet fever

Class of Condition for Scarlet fever: bacterial

Scarlatina

Scarlatina Source - Diseases Database

Scarlet fever, Scarlatina
Source - WordNet 2.1

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Scarlet fever:

• Scarlatina
• Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
• Group A streptococci
• Strep throat
• Bullous impetigo
• Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
• Toxic streptococcal syndrome
• Surgical scarlet fever
• Puerperal scarlet fever
• Rheumatic fever

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