{"id":99427,"date":"2026-04-21T12:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=99427"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:07:19","slug":"scarlet-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/scarlet-fever\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarlet Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Scarlet Fever Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat was present in the Americas prior to European colonization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Scarlet Fever<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlet fever, also known as <\/span><b>scarlatina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a <\/span><b>bacterial infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> caused by group A <\/span><b>streptococci bacteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 the <\/span><b>same type <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of bacteria that <\/span><b>cause &#8216;strep throat&#8217;, skin infections (impetigo), wound infections,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>rheumatic fever.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>most common in children 5 to 15<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlet fever features a <\/span><b>bright red rash that covers most of the body.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It almost always includes a <\/span><b>sore throat and a high fever.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlet Fever may <\/span><b>also cause:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>red bumps on the tongue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (this can look like a strawberry) or a whitish coating on the tongue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>very sore throat and tonsils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 swallowing can be difficult<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>swollen glands in the neck<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">muscle aches and chills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>If left untreated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, scarlet fever can result in <\/span><b>more-serious conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>affect the heart, kidneys,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other parts of the body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Is Scarlet Fever Contagious?<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the bacteria that cause scarlet fever are <\/span><b>contagious <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(spread from person to person).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who are infected can easily <\/span><b>spread it by coughing or sneezing,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which <\/span><b>sends tiny droplets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that contain the bacteria <\/span><b>into the air.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>People can get scarlet fever more than once.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is<\/span><b> no vaccine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prevent scarlet fever.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>treated with antibiotics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (usually penicillin).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fever will usually subside within 24 hours of starting antibiotics, but it is important to take the whole course to completely clear the germs from your throat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/archaeology\/americas\/700-year-old-mummy-from-bolivia-contains-earliest-confirmed-evidence-of-strep-throat-bacteria-in-the-americas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scarlet Fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A streptococci bacteria \u2014 the same type of bacteria that cause &#8216;strep throat&#8217;, skin infections (impetigo), wound infections, and rheumatic fever. 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