SCARLET FEVER


Meaning of SCARLET FEVER in English

[scarlet fever] n (1676): an acute contagious febrile disease caused by hemolytic streptococci (esp. various strains of Streptococcus pyogenes) and characterized by inflammation of the nose, throat, and mouth, generalized toxemia, and a red rash

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