Scarlet fever is back and parents need to watch out for these signs and symptoms

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The first symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat and fever which may be accompanied by a headache, nausea, and vomiting.

Between 12 to 48 hours after this, a widespread, fine pink-red rash, which feels like sandpaper when touched, will first appear on the chest or stomach.

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– Swollen neck glands

– Loss of appetite

– Red lines in the folds of the body, such as the armpit, which may last a couple of days after the rash has gone

– A white coating on the tongue, which peels a few days later leaving the tongue red and swollen (this is known as the strawberry tongue).

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