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Small girl has been ill for a few days now. We kept her home from school on Wednesday with a fever of 100.2. Apparently she didn't seem any better over the time Ray has had her, and he took her to the doctor. She has strep throat with scarlet fever, but supposedly isn't contagious anymore as of today.

I was completely horrified when I heard the news, because my only knowledge of scarlet fever was from 19th century books, where people suffer all kinds of horrors from it, such as lifelong deafness or the like. But according to the CDC, it's the same bug that causes strep throat, a fairly common complication, and modern antibiotics will kick its ass just fine.

Whew!

Comments

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

Gosh, I never knew that.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I had scarlet fever when I was seven (I also had pneumonia later that year - it wasn't a good year for me :)). I will never forget the taste of the medicine.

Hope she's doing better, poor mite.

[zeldajean.livejournal.com]

my little sister had that a couple years ago. sucks, but is now very treatable. I, too, freaked out when I heard that's what she had.

go little antibiotics go!

[eghost.livejournal.com]

My munchin is running a temp again too. I'm wondering if it's just a relapse from the last bug she had. Hope little R gets to feeling better soon. Sick munchins is just no fun. Wishing you plenty of rest and speedy antibiotics.

[beckyzoole.livejournal.com]

Before my daughter got scarlet fever all I knew about it was that that was what killed Beth March. It was a horrifying diagnosis to my ears, too! But a little amoxycillin, and my little Jo was as good as new.

Poor baby, it still sucks to be sick.

[jilly-bear.livejournal.com]

Modern antibiotics are a wonderful thing... when used appropriately! :)

I think one of the boys had scarlett fever as a child too. You are right - it sounds much worse than it is. Hope she is feeling chipper again soon.

[charlottezweb.livejournal.com]

Ick! I'm so sorry! Hope she's better soon. My partner had strep and scarlet fever as a child, which was the first I'd heard of that combo--he had no longterm complications either. :)

[niemandofchaos.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear that Rosa should be OK. *supportive hug*