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Scarlet Fever

Scarlet Fever. Understanding this bacterial infection. Scarlet Fever - Contents Page. The Symptoms of Scarlet Fever The Cause of Scarlet Fever The Transmission and Prevention of Scarlet Fever The Epidemiology of Scarlet Fever The Treatment for Scarlet Fever Other Facts about Scarlet Fever

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Scarlet Fever

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  1. Scarlet Fever Understanding this bacterial infection

  2. Scarlet Fever - Contents Page • The Symptoms of Scarlet Fever • The Cause of Scarlet Fever • The Transmission and Prevention of Scarlet Fever • The Epidemiology of Scarlet Fever • The Treatment for Scarlet Fever • Other Facts about Scarlet Fever • Pictures of Scarlet Fever • References

  3. The Symptoms of Scarlet Fever • Rash • Looks like a sunburn with bumps that sometimes itch • On the neck and face (around the mouth) then it spreads to the chest and body • After about 6 days the rash will go, but for 10 days after that the skin that had it will peel • Fever • About 101°F (38.3°C) or over • It will usually stop within 3-5 days • Sore Throat • Very red • Will pass soon after the fever

  4. The Symptoms of Scarlet Fever (cont.) • Tonsils • Swollen • Coated in white substance with yellow dots • Strawberry Tongue • Very red • White or pink spots • Other • Chills • Body aches • Throwing up/nausea • Not much of an appetite

  5. The Causes of Scarlet Fever • Streptococcal Bacterium • Group A Streptococcal bacterium • Same bacteria as for Strep throat • Sharing • Towel/clothes/sheets • Food • Utensils • Other • Coughing/sneezing (etc.) on or near others

  6. Transmission Mucus Throat/nasal mucus Coming contact/touching with some from an infected person Touch Touching something/someone that is sick Very contagious Touching anything a sick person has touched Prevention Sharing Don’t touch/eat anything infected people have Other Washing often Not sharing Covering you mouth/nose when you sneeze/cough The Transmission and Prevention of Scarlet Fever

  7. The Epidemiology of Scarlet Fever • People mostly got it in the 1800’s • Less people have gotten it in the last 10 years • Mostly children 4-8 years old get it • People under 2 years old still have their mother’s immunity to it • The rate of getting it increases depending on how many people you’re with (ex. Over crowding leads to more Scarlet fever) • The chances of getting /scarlet fever decreases in adults because they grow an immunity • The warmer the climate (or month) is the more of a chance of getting Scarlet Fever there is. • This effects the Integumentary, Digestive, Muscular, Nervous, Cardiovascular, and Lymphatic systems

  8. The Treatment for Scarlet Fever • Without Treatment • If it’s very mild you don’t need treatment • With Treatment • If it’s mild it will go away in about 5 days • If it’s full blown you need to have medication • Medicine • 10 day course • Stay at home!

  9. Other Facts about Scarlet Fever • Deaths • 1900-1920’s a lot of people were dying of Scarlet Fever • Almost no people were dying of Scarlet fever in the ’70’s • Diagnosis • Swab throat (uvula) to find out if you have Scarlet Fever • Like the doctor does for Strep Throat

  10. References • Kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/scarlet_fever.html • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001969/ • Sick! The Complete Health Resource, volume 4, Boston, 2000, Editors: David Newton, Donna Olendorf, Christine Jeryan, and Karen Boyder page 639-642, U·X·L publishing • www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176242.php • Kids.emedtv.com/scarlet-fever/scrlet-fever-transmission.html • www.umm.edu/ency/article/000974prv.htm • www.mayoclinic.com/health/scarlet-fever/DS00917/DSECTION=prevention • www.webmd.com/a-to-zguides/scarlet-fever-topic-overview • www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Scarlet-Fever.htm

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