Problem

Scarlet fever

Other Names:
Scarlatina
Nature:

Characterized by bright red rashes, fever and sore throat, scarlet fever, or scarlatina, is a transmissible illness caused by a Streptococcus bacterium.  It is a mild illness that is rarer and less threatening nowadays than it was in the past, but a scarlet fever outbreak may still lead to severe complications if left untreated.   Scarlet fever is a mild disease but it may cause serious health problems.

Incidence:

Scarlet fever was once very common in children ages 2 to 10 — when it was associated with deadly epidemics — but now is relatively rare. The development of antibiotics and their early use in the treatment of streptococcal infections has prevented many cases of scarlet fever. 

Subject(s):
Medicine Specific diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST