Symptoms of scarlet fever
Symptoms of scarlet fever develop within a week of being infected.
Early signs include a sore throat, a headache, a high temperature (38.3C/101F or above), swollen glands in the neck and being sick.
This may be followed by a rash on the body, a red face and a white or red tongue:
Scarlet fever
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