Kirby Hill, 7 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

Hi i have scarlet fever and i am waiting for my throat swabs to come back (either tomorrow or day after) Is it meant to itch a little?

Fiona, 7 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

hiya im 23 weeks pregnant and my sons aunt has just been told her son has scarlet fever. my son has been staying there for the past 10 days and last saw his cousin 4 days ago. his cousin came out with the rash 2 days after this. im worried this could affect my unborn baby or my 2 week old niece

tracey, 8 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

Hi all my 6 year son has just been diagnosed with scarlet fever. After 3 weeks, it started with a throat infection then he had diarrhea for six days then began vommiting for 2 days when i took him to a and e 3 doctors checked him but didn't seem to know what it was all his fingers are peeling they said it was excema. i came home still concerned about him as he was still being sick i took him to another a and e today who immediately diagnoised hom with scarlet fever. I am glad that finally after 3 weeks i know what is wrong with him. How can 3 doctors get it so wrong???????????

kelley Rushin, 8 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

My 5 year old son has it , and is up to date on all shots. and im wondering can he get this again?

donna manning, 9 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

My friends 1year old son his really poorly in Hospital with Scarlet Fever, i have 3 children of my own including a 1 year old. Is this contageous, would you advice me to stay away.

Carolyn, 12 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

reply to Debs Yes, apparently they can get it again - which is why some websites advise you to wash all toys and cups in hot soapy water (or dishwasher!) and change your toothbrush after symptoms disappear during the course of antibiotics so that you don't reinfect. (You can get it again like sore throat or impetigo skin rash because it is a bacteria not a virus).

linda flack, about 1 year [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

iv tock over my granson 3 years ago over iv got 4 childon of my own iv hard of scarlet fiver but never seen it when my granson went ill he was very ill hehas adhd so it is very rear to se him yust liying there unwell so tock him to dc and says he has this at first i thort it was menagitas but when i got home i looket it up but u dont get tolda bute it just that it contagas and it will go away in 6to7 days he is on antebaotics for it thanks for this site

debs goudie, about 1 year [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

just wanted to know if a child can suffer with scarlett fever more than once?????????????thanks d.goudie

bitza, about 1 year [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

we are waiting for the throat swabs to conferm if my 4 year old had scarlet fever but all the classic signs are there. the sore throat the rash and now the peeling she has been on medication since wednesday. if it wasnt for sites like this i wouldnt know what scarlet fever was or what to expect as the hospital didnt give us any information just said they would let us know about the swabs results in a few days. people have told me scarlet fever is a thing of the past and rear now days so we are wondering where my daughter could have contacted it. and why the brush off from the hospital if it can be infectious. there first thought was sun burn to the cheat area then because she is a chubby child it was a sweat rash. im now angry that they could even think this. she has never had sweat rash before and baths every evening. so this site has proved wonders for me well done