- Wikipedia: Scarlet Fever
User-edited article about scarlet fever, the disease caused by streptococcal infections, featuring signs and symptoms, as well as instances of scarlet fever in popular culture.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_fever
- CDC: Scarlet Fever
FAQs about scarlet fever, a disease caused by a streptococcus bacteria. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/scarletfever_g.htm
- MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Scarlet Fever
Includes facts about the risks, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of the once common childhood disease.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000974.htm
- KidsHealth: Scarlet Fever
Provides symptoms, prevention, treatment, and caring for a child with scarlet fever, a bacterial infection which causes scarlet-colored rash and other symptoms of strep throat.
www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/scarlet_fever.html
- eMedicine - Scarlet Fever
Provides disease information, clinical details, and medications used to treat scarlet fever which is known as scarlatina in older literature references.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic518.htm
- WebMD: Scarlet Fever Overview
Facts including symptoms, risk factors, causes, and treatment.
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/scarlet-fever-topic-overview
- MayoClinic: Scarlet Fever
Comprehensive overview with symptoms, causes, complications, and treatment of scarlet fever, the bacterial infection accompanied with rash covering most of the body, strawberry-like appearance of the tongue, and a high fever.
www.mayoclinic.com/health/scarlet-fever/DS00917
- About.com: Scarlet Fever
Information about scarlet fever which is commonly thought of as strep throat with a rash, fever, and sore throat.
pediatrics.about.com/cs/commoninfections/a/scarlet_fever.htm
- Understanding Scarlet Fever - the Basics
Features symptoms, treatment, prevention, and other basic information about the contagious disease, scarlet fever. From the WebMD.
www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-scarlet-fever-basics
- eMedicine: Pediatrics, Scarlet Fever
Article on scarlet fever including symptoms, causes, treatment, and complications of streptococcal infection. From Emergency Medicine.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic402.htm
- DermNet NZ: Scarlet Fever
Patient information about scarlet fever, the bacterial illness with a distinctive rash made up of tiny pinkish-red spots all over the body.
www.dermnetnz.org/bacterial/scarlet-fever.html
- DiscoveryHealth.com: Scarlet Fever
Information on the infection caused by certain strains of the group A streptococcus bacteria. Includes symptoms, notes on causes and risks, and advice on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=3202
- iVillage Total Health: Scarlet Fever
Provides basic information on scarlet fever and the complications that can arise if left untreated.
parenting.ivillage.com/tp/tphealth/0,,3q5j,00.html
- iVillage Total Health: Scarlet Fever & Pregnancy
Information on scarlet fever and how it can affect pregnancy.
yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/scarlet-fever-amp-pregnancy.html
- Drkoop: Scarlet Fever
Information on prevention, symptoms, tests, treatments, and complications.
www.drkoop.com/ency/93/000974.html
- NHS: Scarlet fever
Information on scarlet fever, causes, symptoms, treatment, and complications.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/Scarlet-fever/Pages/Introduction.aspx?url=Pages/What-...
- Scarlet Fever Epidemic
Excerpts from the diary of 18th century midwife Martha Ballard.
www.dohistory.org/diary/themes/epidemic
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