Scarlet Fever
Current as of: October 21, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Donald R. Mintz, MD, FRCSC – Otolaryngology
Scarlet fever is an illness that most often occurs in children between the ages of 2 and 10 who have recently had strep throat. It is caused by a poison (toxin) released by some types of strep bacteria. The most noticeable symptom of scarlet fever is a rough, red rash that feels like sandpaper. The rash begins on the…