GladChild: Scarlet fever is also called streptococcus scarlet fever is a disease that often appear together with strep throat. The disease is mostly found in children aged 5-15 years is actually easily cured with antibiotics, but sometimes can lead to serious complications in the liver and kidneys and can lead to death.
In the 19th century, the disease was discovered by Theodor Billroth and Louis Pasteur was once the biggest trigger of child deaths in the United States. Factor of malnutrition in those days, either during in utero and in infancy can cause fever Scarlet grown so severe.
But since the widespread use of antibiotics began to be known, scarlet fever in children is much rarer continues to severe. In addition to the antibiotics, improved nutritional status and the establishment of the modern man's immune system against bacteria cause fever Scarlet helped make increasingly rare since the 20th century. That's why Scarlet fever is rare start.
In the 19th century, the disease was discovered by Theodor Billroth and Louis Pasteur was once the biggest trigger of child deaths in the United States. Factor of malnutrition in those days, either during in utero and in infancy can cause fever Scarlet grown so severe.
But since the widespread use of antibiotics began to be known, scarlet fever in children is much rarer continues to severe. In addition to the antibiotics, improved nutritional status and the establishment of the modern man's immune system against bacteria cause fever Scarlet helped make increasingly rare since the 20th century. That's why Scarlet fever is rare start.
What causes scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is triggered by the same bacteria that cause strep throat, namely Streptococcus. The difference, in that trigger Scarlet fever is not the bacteria but the toxin exotoxin released bacteria.
Scarlet fever transmission can occur from person to person through droplets or mucous granules are ejected when sneezing or coughing. The incubation period is necessary since the infection until the appearance of symptoms ranged from 2-4 days.
Scarlet fever is triggered by the same bacteria that cause strep throat, namely Streptococcus. The difference, in that trigger Scarlet fever is not the bacteria but the toxin exotoxin released bacteria.
Scarlet fever transmission can occur from person to person through droplets or mucous granules are ejected when sneezing or coughing. The incubation period is necessary since the infection until the appearance of symptoms ranged from 2-4 days.
Scarlet fever symptoms
Almost all patients experienced fever Scarlet red rash and sore throat. Other symptoms that often accompany this disease are as follows:
Almost all patients experienced fever Scarlet red rash and sore throat. Other symptoms that often accompany this disease are as follows:
- Red rash around the neck and chest, then spread to other parts of the body
- Rash in the body folds are usually darker so as to form a red line
- Hot flushes
- The tongue looks red and spotty dots and is often called strawberry tongue
- Fever up to 38.8 degrees Celsius accompanied by chills
- Throat pain accompanied by inflammation of the visible red and white spot lesions
- Hard to swallow
- Swollen lymph glands in the neck
- Nausea, vomiting and headache.
Scarlet fever treatment
Scarlet fever generally will subside within a few days with antibiotics and rest. Children may return to school if it is getting antibiotics and declared cured in 24 hours if the fever had not relapsed.
Scarlet fever generally will subside within a few days with antibiotics and rest. Children may return to school if it is getting antibiotics and declared cured in 24 hours if the fever had not relapsed.
