What is Scarlet Fever?

my 3 year old son was just diagnosed with scarlet fever and I was wondering what the difference between scarlet fever and strep throat is and how serious scarlet fever is to a small child his age?

I'm reading about pioneers in school right now and it was said that a lot of people in the past got scarlet fever, So i'm wondering, what caused the scarlet fever to spread ...show more

Just reading about Jean Harlow and I find it interesting that part of her death was because she had scarlet fever earlier in life. But she could have lived if medicine had been better in 1937.

Also a little history on Scarlet Fever would be helpful. Thanks a bunch!

what are the situations that can cause this illness? thanks.

Scientific name of the mircoorganism, shape, where you would find it, and under what conditions would the microorganism thrive?

My daughter has, during the past hour, begun breaking out with little red bumps on her torso and the back of her legs. I just ran an "Aveeno" bath for her and she is still itching. One of my co-workers' children was just diagnosed with scarlet...

About 2 weeks ago my daughter, aged 3, was very ill. She woke at 2am being sick and continued being sick every couple of hours for around 12 hours. She said that her throat hurt which I assumed was from being sick with no food in her stomach and then...

Yesterday, I had sex with a 21 year old guy who is diagnosed with Scarlet Fever. He was red and rashed all over his body and his tongue was partly white. He also had a cold. I licked him all over (I was drunk) and we tongue kissed for a long time, and...