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scarlet fever

noun

Pathology.
  1. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption.

scarlet fever

noun

  1. an acute communicable disease characterized by fever, strawberry-coloured tongue, and a typical rash starting on the neck and chest and spreading to the abdomen and limbs, caused by all group A haemolytic Streptococcus bacteria Technical namescarlatina
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scarlet fever

  1. A severe acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, occurring mainly in children, and marked by high fever, sore throat and a red skin rash.

scarlet fever

  1. An acute and contagious disease caused by a kind of streptococcus . Characterized by fever, sore throat, and a bright red rash, scarlet fever can be treated with penicillin .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scarlet fever1

First recorded in 1670–80
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