Scarlett Fever News & Updates

How To Identify and Treat Scarlet Fever

Scarlet fever is caused by group A strep bacteria and is highly contagious. You can have symptoms li...

Feb 15, 2025 • Health on MSN

Why We Don't Worry About Scarlet Fever Anymore

My 1-year-old daughter recently got sick. She cried nonstop, she ran a fever, and her body broke out...

Jun 26, 2025 • Reason

Scarlet fever case confirmed at Wellington school

A Wellington school is urging parents to be vigilant for signs of scarlet fever after confirmation o...

Aug 26, 2026 • MSN

Ashtabula County sees rise in strep, scarlet fever

ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Ashtabula County Health Department is alerting the public about...

Mar 18, 2025 • fox8

Bolivian mummy rewrites scarlet fever's past, suggesting killer bacterium circulated centuries before colonization

Researchers have identified the genetic material of scarlet fever while examining a tooth from a nat...

Apr 15, 2026 • Phys.org

The bacterium responsible for scarlet fever was not introduced to the Americas by Europeans.

A research team led by Eurac Research has identified the Streptococcus pyogenes bacterium in a pre-C...

Apr 14, 2026 • EurekAlert!

Strawberry Tongue: Causes, Treatments, Prevention

Strawberry tongue can be a sign of serious conditions like Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, and toxi...

Mar 04, 2026 • Health.com

Scarlet fever was in the Americas before Columbus, proven by a single tooth from a mummy

A bacterium found in the tooth of a 700-year-old Bolivian mummy shows scarlet fever was circulating ...

Aug 27, 2026 • Earth.com

700-Year-Old Mummy Reveals Bacterium That Causes Scarlet Fever in the Americas Before Europeans

Learn how the bacterium for scarlet fever was found in a pre-Colombian mummy from Bolivia, challengi...

Apr 17, 2026 • Discover Magazine

Medicine: Scarlet Fever (22 Apr 1929)

The present scarlet fever season † was an opportune time for two German investigators at Wiesbaden...

Mar 23, 2026 • Time

Scarlet Fever Streptococcus Toxin for Dick Test, 5 Tests

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Jan 31, 2025 • insider.si.edu

Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever dies after jail staff block medical help: records

A Rikers Island inmate with suspected scarlet fever died after jail staff repeatedly blocked medical...

Jul 23, 2024 • New York Post

What causes strawberry tongue?

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Key Takeaways Strawberry tongue is a symptom of another...

Mar 27, 2023 • Verywell Health on MSN

Mary Ingalls didn't go blind from scarlet fever — here's what happened

If you grew up reading the Little House on the Prairie book series or watching the beloved TV series...

Jul 10, 2026 • Woman's World on MSN

Spanning Time: When scarlet fever struck Owego

A problem or a crisis may start with one event, but it often takes many connections to find a soluti...

Jul 14, 2025 • pressconnects

What is scarlet fever and how can you spot it?

The Isle of Man's Public Health Directorate urges parents to look out for the signs of the illness....

Apr 30, 2026 • BBC on MSN