Pediatrician, Pediatric Nutritionist, Neonatologist
M.B.B.S, FCPS, MRCPCH-II, PGPN (USA)
Pediatrician, Pediatric Nutritionist, Neonatologist
M.B.B.S, FCPS, MRCPCH-II, PGPN (USA)
Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infection that can develop in people who have strep throat. It's characterized by a bright red rash on the body, usually accompanied by a high fever and sore throat. The same bacteria that causes strep throat also causes scarlet fever.