10 Symptoms of Scarlet Fever
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #4: Fever
Scarlet fever is often mistaken for influenza to begin with because the two share some similar symptoms. One of these symptoms is a fever, which will be above 101°F. It can be uncomfortable, particularly for young children, but a fever is not usually something to worry about in itself.
A fever is actually a mechanism that helps to protect us against disease. That said, it can rise to dangerously high levels sometimes and young patients should be monitored to make sure it does not go too high. Children that are particularly vulnerable, such as the very weak and very young, should be given special attention.
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