Scarlet fever is an infectious disease that currently rages among children in France, leaving parents in the most total concern. Here are the signs to spot it.
While cases of scarlet fever in children are on the rise, it is time to be vigilant. Several signs make it possible to detect this disease, responsible for several deaths in France in recent weeks. As the health authorities indicate, the child will most likely begin to have cold symptoms.
The disease then manifests quite quickly with a high fever (above 38.5°C) with chills and angina, causing difficulty in swallowing (or dysphagia). The throat is red and inflamed, the tonsils are swollen and the glands in the neck are swollen.
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Sometimes other symptoms appear such as headaches, stomach aches or even nausea and vomiting. Rashes can also appear 12 to 48 hours following the first symptoms. They are usually located on the belly before spreading to the surroundings. Finally, the language takes on a completely different aspect. It is first covered with a thick white coating and then takes on a raspberry red color following a few days.
Concretely, the youngest children are often immune to scarlet fever. They are protected by their mother’s antibodies transmitted during pregnancy, via the placenta. Thus, scarlet fever is rare in children under 2 years of age. As the site of theHealth Insuranceit mainly affects children aged 5 to 10 during the winter, causing small epidemics that spread to schools.
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