what does scarlet fever rash look like in adults?
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A rash may develop. The rash usually appears a few days after the sore throat. It looks like tiny raised pink dots with a rough feeling like sandpaper. You may also have headache, body aches, and a fever.
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['An open sore that bleeds, oozes, or crusts and remains open for several weeks.', 'A reddish, raised patch or irritated area that may crust or itch, but rarely hurts.', 'A shiny pink, red, pearly white, or translucent bump.']
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The symptoms of scarlet fever usually develop two to five days after infection, although the incubation period (the period between exposure to the infection and symptoms appearing) can be as short as one day or as long as seven days. The rash feels like sandpaper to touch and it may be itchy.
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Small red spots (petechiae) As well as medium-to-large bruises, you might notice “rashes” appearing on your skin. Small, pinhead-sized red spots on the skin (called “petechiae”) may be a sign of leukaemia. These small red spots are actually very small bruises that cluster so that they look like a rash.
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Scarlet fever (also known as scarlatina) is an illness that can happen in kids who also have strep throat or strep skin infections. The strep bacteria make a toxin (poison) that causes a bright red, bumpy rash. The rash spreads over most of the body and is what gives scarlet fever its name.
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This rash is usually not itchy and may be accompanied by wartlike sores in your mouth or genital area. Some people also experience hair loss, muscle aches, a fever, a sore throat and swollen lymph nodes. These signs and symptoms may disappear within a few weeks or repeatedly come and go for as long as a year.
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The contagious period for scarlet fever ranges from about 12 hours after exposure to the bacteria, even if the individual shows no symptoms, and during the acute phase when the person has a rash and fever; it ends after the fever has gone away for at least 12 hours.
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The rash usually won't itch and it is sometimes so faint that you won't notice it. Other symptoms you may have can include fever, swollen lymph glands, sore throat, patchy hair loss, headaches, weight loss, muscle aches, and fatigue (feeling very tired).
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['Fatigue.', 'Fever.', 'Joint pain, stiffness and swelling.', 'Butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge of the nose or rashes elsewhere on the body.', 'Skin lesions that appear or worsen with sun exposure (photosensitivity)']
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Underarm, elbow, and groin skin creases may become brighter red than the rest of the rash. The rash from scarlet fever fades in about 7 days. As the rash fades, the skin may peel around the fingertips, toes, and groin area.
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['Sore throat.', 'Difficulty swallowing.', 'Fever, usually 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Celsius) or higher.', 'Swollen glands in the neck.', 'Swelling of tonsils, possibly with pus or bleeding spots.', 'Headache.', 'Abdominal pain and/or nausea.', 'A red skin rash (scarlet fever), but not in all cases.']
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Other symptoms may include a headache, stomach pain, nausea, or vomiting — especially in children. Someone with strep throat may also have a rash known as scarlet fever (also called scarlatina). The following symptoms suggest a virus is the cause of the illness instead of strep throat: Cough.
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['A single, itchy, raspberry-like growth (mother yaw) on the skin, usually on the legs or buttocks, which eventually develops a thin, yellow crust.', 'Swollen lymph nodes (swollen glands)', 'A rash that forms a brown crust.', 'Bone and joint pain.', 'Painful bumps or sores on the skin and on the soles of the feet.']
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This may start out looking like red spots, bumps or raised skin welts which can be itchy. This quickly changes to small bruises or reddish-purple spots that are often raised. It usually appears on the buttocks, on the legs and around the elbows. Blisters and/or ulcers may develop in the affected areas.
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['a smooth swelling under your skin.', 'pain and tenderness in the affected area.', 'warmth and redness in the affected area.', 'a visible build-up of white or yellow pus under the skin in the affected area.', 'a high temperature.', 'chills.']
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The first symptoms are usually fever, vomiting, headache and feeling unwell. Limb pain, pale skin, and cold hands and feet often appear earlier than the rash, neck stiffness, dislike of bright lights and confusion. Red ticks show symptoms more specific to meningitis and septicaemia and less common in milder illnesses.
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Up to 85% of people will develop this rash if they come into contact with poison ivy. The hallmark poison ivy rash is red, itchy, and swollen, and can also have hives or blisters. You'll likely know what it is when you see it, although a doctor can tell you if the rash is caused by something else.