Scarlet+Fever

By: Ryan, Eve, Kelly and Laura
 * Scarlet Fever

On this website, you'll find information on Scarlet Fever; such as the HISTORY, TREATMENT, SYMPTOMS and HOW ITS TRANSMITTED. You'll also find out other sites you can go to that have related information.Dedicated to Mrs.Swinford for being an AWESOME teacher!! :)

History Scarlet Fever was the most common disease of the 19th century including other ones and was dangerous because it could lead to death to children in the United States. In the 1920s studies showed that GAS; which was identified by Theodor Billroth and Louis Pasteur in the 1870s, was the caused of Scarlet Fever. Outbreaks of scarlet fever were still going on, but it was less common now, because of the discovery of GAS and now Scarlet fever could be cured with antibiotics like penicillin. __ How Its Transmitted __ Scarlet Fever is usually passed on by direct contact with the person who has it. It is caused by streptococcal bacteria, which they cause a red rash starting on the chest then spreading to the rest of the body. The streptococcal bacteria produce a toxin and that's why you get the rash.

__ Symptoms __ Scarlet fever usually starts with a fever and a sore throat. If you have Scarlet Fever for a while then you would start seeing a rash on the neck or chest. After that it starts to spread all over the body. Some othe symtoms are: Symptoms usually pass after about two weeks.
 * Abdominal Pain
 * Chills
 * Fever
 * General Discomfort
 * Headache
 * Muscle aches
 * Sore Throat
 * Swollen red tongue
 * Vomiting

__ Treatment __ For Scarlet Fever, doctors usually prescribe penicillin, which kills the streptococci. Doctors also say ,you should stay indoors if you’re a patient with scarlet fever, so it reduces the risk of spreading the disease. If doctors do give other medication then it would relieve symptoms like fever, headache, itching, nausea, or vomiting. Another medication doctors give for scarlet fever is Erythromycin. This is usually given to patints who are allergic to penicillin.

This is a picture of how the virus streptococci, when it effects its host This is the virus streptococci.

This is penicillin, the medication that doctors perscirbe for Scarlet Fever


 * For More Information about this disease, here are some related sources:
 * [|http://dchealth.gov]
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 * __http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/scarlet_fever.html__