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Article: Scarlet Fever
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Scarlet Fever
A Sore Throat That Gets Worse
Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that causes a sore throaty rash, and chills.
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Streptococcal infection
The words
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scarlet fever
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once struck fear in the hearts of people. The bacteria that cause scarlet fever are easy to spread, and in the 1800s there were epidemics. Children younger than 10 years old were especially at
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