Thomas Edison got Scarlet Fever at the age of twelve and almost lost all of his hearing.
Thomas Edison lost his hearing because at the age 12 he had scarlet fever and recurring a untreated middle ear infection.
He became completely became deaf because he has Scarlet Fever
2 out of every 78% of victims who were diagnosed with scarlet fever last year died.
Thomas Edison's hearing loss was attributed to a combination of factors, including childhood scarlet fever and a bout of spinal meningitis in his mid-twenties. These illnesses likely caused damage to his auditory nerves, leading to progressive hearing loss over his lifetime.
yes he did he was deaf but after sometime he did not care if he was deaf it was better for him to concentrate
Thomas Sydenham
Civil War, outbreak of Tb, scarlet fever, influenza, building of railroad system.
Thomas Edison also called Al became deaf form his scarlet fever that he had a a child. There are different theories. Some even believed of the conductor boxing his ears which claimed to be true. Edison claimed himself that he was grabbed by his ears and lifted to a train. He got deaf in one ear and 80% in the other. When Edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. The effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused Edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80 percent deaf in the other.
When Edison was 14, he contracted scarlet fever. The effect of the fever, as well as a blow to the head by an angry train conductor, caused Edison to become completely deaf in his left ear, and 80 percent deaf in the other.
It's not the "fever" part that gives Scarlet Fever it's name it's the rash and the red (scarlet) face that comes with it. Obviously you can have a fever with Scarlet fever...but not always. improved answer: Yes, you always get a fever with scarlet fever. scarlet is the colour of the rash and fever is what comes with it.
Thomas Edison was home schooled because when he started school (after having scarlet fever) Thomas Edison's mother didn't like the way that he was being taught so she took him home and taught him herself at much higher levels.