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How can I get scarlet fever?

Scarlet fever is characterized as a childhood infectious disease that is caused by hemolytic streptococcus. In general, such a disease is adapted to children, but there are cases of illness of adults who do not have immunity to this type of disease. The substance, which we have already mentioned - hemolytic streptococcus enters the bloodstream and secretes poison, certain toxins, which, in fact, cause this disease.

Scarlet fever can be infected by airborne droplets, through various objects and from a carrier of hemolytic streptococcus, which may not even suspect that it is a carrier. By airborne droplet, this disease can be transmitted by talking to a sick person, by coughing, by talking or sneezing. In such cases it is worthwhile to be more careful and not to enter into various contacts in sick people. Through objects scarlet fever can be transmitted through toys, dishes, unwashed hands, food, clothing, etc. Most importantly, infection from the carrier can not be predicted. We can not assume that this other person can be a carrier.

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Period of the disease.

The period of the disease( characterized by the time from inception to the appearance of the first signs) lasts up to 12 days. It can last and only a few hours. Everything depends on the degree and level of the disease. Signs can serve as a very small rash that appears on the skin of a child, when pressed, it pales. On the inner surfaces of the legs and hands this rash is especially pronounced, as well as on the face and on the body. Place around the mouth and nose usually remains without an eruption.

Symptoms.

In addition, the feature of scarlet fever can be considered a lesion in the mouth. Language becomes bright red, this is due to the entry of toxins into the body. In addition to color changes, "pimples" appear on the tongue. What is characteristic, develops purulent angina with the presence of high temperature. This is a negative impact, since it is very difficult and unpleasant to transfer a child. This can be accompanied by an increase in lymph nodes, swelling and pain in the throat.

In a few days, even without treatment, the condition of the child can get better. The rash begins to peel and turn pale, especially in the palm and soles. Of course, the process is very unpleasant, but it will take him about a week. But even if there was such a situation, that there are no complications, and recovery came quickly, the patient is contagious within three weeks.

After the illness.

After recovery, the child develops a strong immunity against scarlet fever for the rest of his life. The main thing is that the disease does not lead to complications, since they can be heavy, both early and late.

Early complications are characterized by the spread of infection to all organs and tissues. This can lead to purulent inflammation of the middle ear, etc. In severe complications, the infection can spread to distant organs and tissues, in addition to cause purulent inflammation. The action of toxins can cause impaired function in the second to third week of the disease. The patient may complain of chest pain or shortness of breath. Such a serious complication requires an immediate examination of the doctor and the appointment of special drugs, although this state does not last long. In severe forms, internal bleeding may occur, the cause of which is the damage to the blood vessels. Especially dangerous brain bleeding.

Allergy.

The late complications of scarlet fever manifest themselves as allergies. Allergic reactions after this disease usually occur with improper treatment and can be a serious complication, because with the influence of hemolytic streptococcus occurs such a phenomenon as sensitization. And it manifests itself on a large scale, the immunity in such cases is protected from an external aggressor and at the same time crushes everything in the body, one can also include its own tissues. Often there are late complications such as:

1. Articular rheumatism - the development of this disease occurs two to three weeks after the transfer of scarlet fever. The manifestation can serve as swelling in the joints. The main thing is not to allow defeat in the heart, then rheumatism passes without serious consequences.

2. Rheumatic damage to the valvular heart valve - elimination of such consequences of complications can only be a surgical operation.

3. Allergic lesions in the kidney zone are a serious complication after the transfer of scarlet fever. The child in such cases rises high fever. There are pain in the lower back, there are swelling.

4. Allergic lesions in the brain area - appear within two to three weeks after recovering from the disease. Characterized by the uncontrollability of the patient's movement of limbs, violation of gait, speech. The most terrible thing is that these violations can remain with a person for life.

As you can see, childhood sickness is not as simple as it may seem to many. For treatment, antibiotics are used for a week. The doctor's recommendations are important in the treatment of such a disease. Compliance with bed rest is, respectively, mandatory. At the same time you need a lot of drinking to prevent toxic complications. Foods consumed in food should be in liquid and semi-liquid state. At the same time, it is necessary to limit oneself to eating food containing proteins, since they contribute to preventing allergization of the body.

To avoid complications, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of the doctor, and after recovery, it is necessary to pass urine tests. Scarlet fever is a disease where it's important not to forget about the blood test, ECG and other tests, to identify complications, if any.