scarlet fever
nounDefinition of scarlet fever
: an acute contagious febrile disease caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and characterized by inflammation of the nose, throat, and mouth, generalized toxemia, and a red rash
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Nick nearly drowned at two, fell out of a moving car at three and survived scarlet fever at eight. — S.l. Price, SI.com, "‘I Feel Lost. I Feel Like a Child’: The Complicated Decline of Nick Buoniconti," 9 May 2017 For the most part, infected persons will not get sick from the bacteria, although mild cases can cause strep throat, scarlet fever or a skin infection, officials said. — Fox News, "Outbreak of rare bacterial infection kills 12 in the UK, officials say," 27 June 2019 The bacteria, which cause diseases like scarlet fever and strep throat, are often carried harmlessly on the skin, and spread easily between people through contact. — Iliana Magra, New York Times, "Rare Bacterial Infection Leaves at Least 12 Dead in U.K.," 26 June 2019 When you're done, comment on this pin with a link to your scarlet fever board! — Redbook, "The REDBOOK Scarlet Fever Pinterest Contest," 10 July 2012 As the 20th of 22 children, she was well loved but struggled with illness for much of her childhood, battling double pneumonia, scarlet fever, and whooping cough. — Kate Siber, Outside Online, "How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman," 8 June 2018 But mostly the production just marches through the story, giving everything equal weight — Amy falls through the ice, Beth gets scarlet fever, Meg marries, and each crisis feels pretty much like the others. — New York Times, "Review: ‘Little Women,’ Through British Eyes," 11 May 2018 Although anyone who gets strep throat can get scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, the disease typically strikes children under the age of 10. — Meera Senthilingam And Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "Health agency warns UK parents as scarlet fever cases soar," 27 Mar. 2018 In England, the number of cases of scarlet fever has tripled over two years, researchers reported in The Lancet. — Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, "Strep Vaccine Could Save Lives and Reduce Health Care Costs—So Why Don't We Have One?," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scarlet fever.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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scarlet fever
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of scarlet fever
: a very serious disease that causes a fever, sore throat, and a red rash
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scarlet fever
nounKids Definition of scarlet fever
: a serious illness in which there is a sore throat, high fever, and red rash
scarlet fever
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Medical Definition of scarlet fever
: an acute contagious febrile disease caused by Group A bacteria of the genus Streptococcus (especially various strains of S. pyogenes) and characterized by inflammation of the nose, throat, and mouth, generalized toxemia, and a red rash
— called also scarlatina
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