About Streptococcus group A that causes scarlet fever?!
Question: 1. I CAN"T FIND A DESCRIPTION!!!!!! like...the colors, size, shape, and yea....
2. How does it it get spread (eating poisonous food, breathing, etc.)
3. Were are they most likely found??
4. wat r the most common injuries it causes to the victoms? (symptons)
5. do you die from it? get sick? a light fever?
6. Wat r its treatments??
7. r there any special characteristics to identify it? Or some special fact? (scars, tattoos, etc.)
PLEASE list some sites tooo
thx
Answers: 1. I CAN"T FIND A DESCRIPTION!!!!!! like...the colors, size, shape, and yea....
2. How does it it get spread (eating poisonous food, breathing, etc.)
3. Were are they most likely found??
4. wat r the most common injuries it causes to the victoms? (symptons)
5. do you die from it? get sick? a light fever?
6. Wat r its treatments??
7. r there any special characteristics to identify it? Or some special fact? (scars, tattoos, etc.)
PLEASE list some sites tooo
thx
Streptococcus A is commonly known as Strep throat. Scarlet Fever is Strep throat with a rash.There are many different strains of strep bacteria, some of which cause more serious illness than others. The type of strep that infects the throat and causes scarlet fever is called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABS).
You can pretty much contract Strep bacteria anywhere. Just depends on your bodys ability to fight off infections.
Symptoms include Fever of 101 F or higher.Sore throat and difficulty swallowing. White or yellow spots or coating on the throat and tonsils. Swollen lymph nodes in the neck.
Other symptoms, especially in children, may include general body aches, headache, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, or listlessness. Scarlet fever usually doesn't occur with cold symptoms, such as sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, or cough. Red spots begin to appear on the roof of the mouth (palate) about 2 to 3 days after symptoms first appear. Bright red spots may appear on the tongue, giving it an appearance called "strawberry tongue." The most noticeable symptom of scarlet fever is a rough, red rash that feels like fine sandpaper. The rash begins on the chest and abdomen and then spreads over the rest of the body within 24 hours. The rash and redness are more apparent in skin folds, especially in the groin, armpits, and elbow creases. It usually fades in about a week, and at that time the skin may begin to peel.
Treatments just involves antibiotic regiment.
Complications of scarlet fever include infection of the middle ear, sinusitis, and pneumonia. In rare cases, a more serious infection may develop, such as rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease. Most cases of scarlet fever can be cured without any permanent complications.