How could scarlet fever be introduced and spread?

Scarlet fever is a rash accompanied by a sore throat caused by the streptococcus bacteria.How is scarlet fever contracted?

A person can become infected with streptococcus either by touching or through airborne droplets. Scarlet fever appears together with a streptococcal sore throat. The incubation period - the time that passes from infection until the outbreak of the disease - is two to four days.
What are the symptoms of scarlet fever?

A sore throat.

A temperature.

Headache.

Feeling generally unwell.

A rash that develops within 12 hours of the onset and rapidly becomes generalised.

The face is spared, but cheeks are flushed, and the child looks 'scarlet' except for the area around the mouth.

The rash fades after a few days, or sooner if treatment with antibiotics is given, following which the skin undergoes peeling.

The tongue has a thick, white coating that peels after four or five days, producing a red strawberry appearance.

It's a strep virus and can be spread just by being around someone who is coughing or sneezing breathing with it!

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