Pediatrician, Neonatologist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S (Pediatric Medicine), Clinical fellow in Neonatology
Pediatrician, Neonatologist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S (Pediatric Medicine), Clinical fellow in Neonatology
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.