Scarlet fever
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scarlet-fever-164-15251091
title:
Scarlet fever
text:
Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infectious disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a Group A streptococcus (GAS). It most commonly affects children between five and 15 years of age. The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash. The face is flushed and the rash is red and blanching. It typically feels like sandpaper and the tongue may be red and bumpy. The rash occurs as a result of capillary damage by exotoxins pro
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Infectious disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_fever
date created:
2002-09-26T15:06:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T01:58:12Z
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