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Complications from scarlet fever were a leading causes of childhood death in the early 20th century, but are no longer considered serious threats if the disease is treated right away with antibiotics. There is no vaccine for scarlet fever, so the best prevention measure is practicing good hygiene.

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How can I use the word scarlet fever in a sentence?

Scarlet fever is a contagious disease.


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What disease does streptococcus cause?

Scarlet fever.


Is scarlet fever a communicable disease?

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Is scarlet fever a antibiotic or vaccine?

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What is the size of scarlet fever?

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What size is the scarlet fever?

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What disease did Helen Keller catch?

At nineteen months old, Helen Keller contracted a serious illness, believed to have been scarlet fever or meningitis. The disease left her deaf and blind.


What s the name of the disease that Helen Keller had?

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When was scarlet fever prevalent?

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What is the cause of scarlet fever?

It is a disease caused by toxins. the disease occur when a patient has strep................................................................................................Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria and is highly contagious - you can get it from someone who has the disease or even by touching things they have touched. Like the 'flu, you can catch it from droplets in the air when someone with scarlet fever sneezes, for example. Easily cured these days by antibiotics.........................................................................................................................


Where was scarlet fever originated?

Scarlet fever is caused by a bacteria little different from that which causes Strep throat. The bacteria, and the disease, is ancient and no one knows where it began.