What is Scarlet Fever?

What is the difference between scarlet fever and strep throat?

  • 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?

  • Answer:

    Scarlet fever is nothing more than a strep throat with a rash (caused by a toxin generated by the strep bacterium) and the complication rate is no different than that of strep throat. Scarlet fever is treated the same way as strep.

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