THE unusual clinical entity of staphylococcal scarlet fever was described by Aranow and Wood 1 in 1942, in a patient with staphylococcal osteomyelitis and bacteremia, in whom the typical rash and ...

Although in the past scarlet fever was a serious illness, antibiotics mean it's now less common and easier to treat. A bright-red rash that feels rough to the touch, like sandpaper. Your child may ...

Different types of skin rashes include those caused by allergic reactions, infections, insect bites, or health conditions. Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be ...

Rashes and other skin changes may be a sign of COVID-19, in addition to classic symptoms like a cough, fatigue, fever, and sore throat. Some people develop a COVID rash, which can appear on body ...

Symptoms include a sore throat, headache and fever, accompanied by a red rash that is rough to the touch (sometimes described as 'like sandpaper'). Scarlet fever was a common cause of death in the ...

Fifth disease got its name many years ago when it was the fifth on a list of the six recognized childhood rash-forming illnesses. The others are measles, scarlet fever, rubella, Duke's disease ...

“These bacteria produce toxins that lead to scarlet fever symptoms including the distinctive rash. This feels like sandpaper and typically starts on the neck and chest, before spreading to other ...

Fabric softener and dryer sheets can cause itchy, irritant reactions. "You see rashes in places that are covered by clothing and relative sparing where the clothing is not," says Amy Newburger ...

Parents are being urged to keep an eye out for early symptoms of scarlet fever that appear before a rash. Figures show there was an increase in scarlet fever cases in the second half of 2022 and ...

"It's a pin-prick rash, which feels a bit rough to touch." It is an infectious condition and has been spreading within schools, said Dr McClean. "We have seen some clusters of scarlet fever in ...

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Scarlet fever alert as schools send out urgent letters warning of disease - here are the symptoms you need to know ...