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She was nineteen months old when she contracted an illness described by doctors as "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain," which could possibly have been scarlet fever or meningitis.
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∙ 15y ago
Yes, Helen Keller did contract scarlet fever when she was around 19 months old, which caused her to lose her sight and hearing.
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∙ 12y agoHelen Keller got scarlet fever at the age of 19 months
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∙ 13y agono one knows
Helen Keller had a disease known as SCANNY
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∙ 9y agomany people say that it was scarlet fever but scientists aren't sure if it was or not
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∙ 8y agoHellen keller had got scarlet fever when she was one and a half year old.
This led to acute congestion leading to the loss of seeing and hearing.
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How did Helen Keller get deaf?
Helen Keller had scarlet fever
What kind of fever did Helen Keller had?
Scarlet Fever
When Helen was a baby she had a high fever?
Helen Keller was believed to have Scarlet Fever
What was Helen Keller's illoness?
Scarlet fever (meningitis)
How did Helen Keller go blindeaf?
she had scarlet fever
What s the name of the disease that Helen Keller had?
scarlet fever
What were the severe diseases of Helen Keller?
Helen keller's diseases were scarlet fever , meningetis which made her blind and deaf.
What kind of fever made Helen Keller blind and deaf?
It is believed that scarlet fever or meningitis was the illness that caused Helen Keller to become blind and deaf at a young age.
What dieses did Helen Keller have to make her dear and blind?
Scarlet Fever
Was Helen Keller born with Scarlet Fever?
yes it left her blind and deaf
What was Helen Keller's illness?
It was Scarlet Fever that is from Black Water. But doctor's could never fique it out.
What was the illness Helen Keller was hit with?
Scarlet fever and meningitis which led her to be death and blind
