Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infection that can develop in people who have strep throat. It results when the bacteria release a toxin that causes a rash. Share on Pinterest Halfpoint ...

Scarlet fever is caused by group A strep bacteria and is highly contagious. You can have symptoms like a red, sandpaper-like ...

People get scarlet fever from a bacterium called group A Streptococcus, which is also known as group A strep. This bacterium can sometimes release a poison that causes a rash. The illness gets its ...