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Scarlet Fever

kidshealth.org — “Scarlet fever is a rash that is caused by strep infections. Learn important facts about scarlet fever in this article for parents, including how to recognize its symptoms.View full resource at kidshealth.org

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What Is Scarlet Fever? What Causes Scarlet Fever?

medicalnewstoday.com — “Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is a disease caused by a toxin (erythrogenic exotoxin) released by Streptococcus pyogenes or group A beta-hemolytic streptococcusView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Scarlet Fever-Topic Overview

webmd.com — “What is scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is a term used for strep throat with a rash. Strep throat is a throat infection caused by a type of streptococcal bacteria. What causes scarlet fever?Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria, the same bacteria that cause strep throat. There are many different strains of strep bacteria, some of which cause more serious illness than others. The .View full resource at webmd.com

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Trending on Google today: scarlet fever in Hong Kong. Find out more about this childhood disease. http://t.co/GnQlpCH

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Genomics Research Of Scarlet Fever Pathogen

medicalnewstoday.com — “Scarlet fever has revealed unusual high infection rates in Hong Kong this year. So far, 466 children have been infected and 2 of them have died. Scarlet fever is caused by Streptococcus pyogenView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Scarlet fever on the rise | News - Home

click2houston.com — “Pediatricians throughout the Houston area are reporting seeing cases of scarlet fever in kids.View full resource at click2houston.com

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Scarlet Fever: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Scarlet fever is an infection caused by toxin-producing group A beta hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) found in secretions and discharge from the nose, ears, throat, and skin. Scarlet fever may follow streptococcal wound infections or burns, as ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Scarlet fever may follow a streptococcal infection but food-borne outbreaks have been reported. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/9cPjwm

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Scarlet Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Scarlet fever (known as scarlatina in older literature references) is an exotoxin-mediated disease arising from group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. Ordinarily, scarlet fever evolves from a tonsillar/pharyngeal focus, although the rash develops in fewer than 10% ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Penicillin remains the drug of choice for scarlet fever. See eMedicine's Scarlet Fever topic. http://bit.ly/b0sAAE

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Hong Kong declares scarlet fever outbreak

health.yahoo.net — “Hong Kong has declared an outbreak of scarlet fever after it claimed the life of at least one child while infecting thousands of others in the city and elsewhere in China.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Hong Kong declares scarlet fever outbreak

health.yahoo.net — “Hong Kong has declared an outbreak of scarlet fever after it claimed the life of at least one child while infecting thousands of others in the city and elsewhere in China.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Second HK child dies of mutated scarlet fever

health.yahoo.net — “A mutated strain of scarlet fever more resistant to antibiotics has killed a second child in Hong Kong, the first deaths from the illness in the southern Chinese city in at least a decade, authorities said Wednesday.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Second HK child dies of mutated scarlet fever

health.yahoo.net — “A mutated strain of scarlet fever more resistant to antibiotics has killed a second child in Hong Kong, the first deaths from the illness in the southern Chinese city in at least a decade, authorities said Wednesday.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Second HK child dies of suspected scarlet fever: Doctors are investigating the death of a 5-year-old boy believe... http://bit.ly/klwFel

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Mutated scarlet fever fuels Hong Kong outbreak

health.yahoo.net — “Ultramodern Hong Kong is tussling with a centuries-old bug long forgotten in many developed countries — an outbreak of drug-resistant scarlet fever that has killed the first children there in a decade. And with it is the rise of a mutated strain that appears to be more contagious.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Scarlet fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Personal Medicine

personalmedicine.posterous.com — “Scarlet fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Personal MedicineView full resource at personalmedicine.posterous.com

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nataliehodgePersonal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr Hodge was a featured speaker at the Mayo Clinic's Transform Symposium in '09 and has been named by Brian Dolan of Mobi Heath News as "The First iPhone Doctor". She is the author of The Personal Pediatrics Primer for the Progressive Parent.

Dr. Hodge's special interests in pediatrics include nutrition, prevention and the potential for the internet to strengthen physician patient relationships. Dr. Hodge is a member of the Health care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a Fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics' Quality and Innovation Network, and a founding member of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Participatory Medicine is an emerging group of engaged patients and physicians who believe that mutual trust and understanding as well as use of media, health IT strengthens the physician patient relationship and provides for better care." /> Natalie Hodge, MD, FAAP Pediatrician, Physician, Active Health Library, and Doctor

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AccessEmergency Medicine | Scarlet Fever

accessemergencymedicine.com — “AccessEmergency Medicine | Scarlet FeverView full resource at accessemergencymedicine.com

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Second HK child dies of suspected scarlet fever

healthsociety.visibli.com — “Second HK child dies of suspected scarlet feverView full resource at healthsociety.visibli.com

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