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Scarlet Fever Definition
Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that produces a Pharyngitis/Tonsillopharyngitis , upper respiratory symptoms, and a characteristic rash. It was once a serious childhood ailment, but it is quite treatable today with antibiotics.
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