About-Scarlet fever also known as scarlatina is a bacterial illness characterized by a bright red rash that covers most of the body mostly affects people who have strep throat.
Causes- Scarlet fever is caused by group a Streptococcus bacteria, the same type of bacteria that cause strep throat and live in the mouth and nasal passages. These bacteria produce a toxin, or poison, that causes a bright red rash on the body.
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