Scarlet Fever
What is it? Where'd it come from?
Streptcoccus (Group A)- scientific name
Scarlatina- most common name (more names: rose rash, rose fever, roseola)
How Organism Attacks And Spreads
Scarlet fever bacteria attacks by having any contact with someone having the fever and then through sneezes and coughs, little droplets can fly through to your mouth, etc.
Most common victims to prey upon is of anyone of any age but mostly children that are ages 5-12
Poor kid!
Bacteria can affect any part of your body
Tongue
EWWW
Arm full of spots
ouch!
Where it is most likely to be found: in the throat and nose, if find anything that is touched by ill person, don't touch it
Most common injury done to victim (symptoms, effects of illness)
vomiting, sore throat, fever, chills, abdominal pain, tongue may swell, red rash that may peel towards the middle/end of illness and it also can be fatal
Rate of degree of damage: it is very rare but some have kidney and liver damage and the risk of complications is low
number of victims (outbreaks, cases/year)