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Streptococcus-Scarlet Fever Gram stain: positive D escription: Bacteria found in the throat or skin. Causes a range of bacteria’s. Can be life  threatening or nearly mild sores. Group-A Spread: person to person. Bacteria is in the nose or throat of a person who is infected. Travels into mouth, eyes, nose, and a cut or scrape. People who show no symptoms are less contagious.
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T reatment: usually treated with antibiotics. Prevention: wash hands frequently, keep wounds clean, and seek medical attention if wounds get infected or you get a fever. Where to find it: worldwide. Not many people get it and there are only about 5 deaths per year as of 1999. Symptoms: appear within 1-3 days usually. They are; sore throat, bright red tongue, rough-textured rash that appears 12-48 hours before the fever on the chest, armpits, or behind the ears. The rash begins to fade 3-4 days after the skin starts to peel. You can also have chills, body aches, nausea, vomiting, a fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit, and loss of appetite. The fever usually stops after 3-5 days. It may take weeks to get completely better. There is a chance that the person could not get a sore throat. Seriousness: if not treated then there could be risk of kidney infections, or eye, nose, and throat complications. You cold also get pneumonia, infection in your middle ear, and rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease. Who it effects: children 2-10 years usually, but can effect anyone at any age.