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Scarlet Fever Streptococcus

Sarah Florreich. Scarlet Fever Streptococcus. Streptococcus is a group of bacteria, familiarly known as strep, that cause a multitude of diseases, such as strep throat, pneumonia, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and others

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Scarlet Fever Streptococcus

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  1. Sarah Florreich Scarlet FeverStreptococcus

  2. Streptococcus is a group of bacteria, familiarly known as strep, that cause a multitude of diseases, such as strep throat, pneumonia, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and others Scarlet Fever is an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash. What is it?

  3. Scarlet fever is essentially a strep throat with a distinct rash. Its incubation period is ~ 7-10 days. Since it is a bacterial infection. Scarlet Fever spreads the same way most diseases spread, through sneezes and coughs Organism

  4. Bacteria might cause no symptoms of disease, but they can also cause infections that range from mild to life-threatening. Caterpillar looking All about the organism

  5. Victims • Children • Rash and sore throat • Usually affects thousands of children a year.

  6. Usually in nasal fluids. The rash itself is located somewhere on the skin. Hide Out

  7. Begin a ten day treatment with antibiotics to treat scarlet fever. Ensure the patient gets plenty of fluid and bed rest. Aspirin should not be given to anyone with an infection under the age of 20 years since it can damage the liver. The CURE!

  8. http://www.dhpe.org/infect/strepa.html http://www.ehow.com/how_2079192_treat-scarlet-fever.html http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/scarlet_fever.html Sources

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