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What are the differences between scarlet fever and yellow fever?


I'm doing a project on scarlet fever, and I need to know this soon.

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Scarlet fever is an exotoxin-mediated disease that occurs most often in association with a sore throat and rarely with impetigo or other streptococcal infections. It is characterized by sore throat, fever, a 'strawberry' tongue, and a fine sandpaper rash over the upper body that may spread to cover almost the entire body. Scarlet fever is not rheumatic fever, but may progress into that condition as the infection develops (rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that can occur after infection with Group A strep).

Yellow fever is a viral tropical disease that is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. The disease is caused by a virus. Most yellow fever infections are mild. However, the disease can cause severe, life-threatening illness. Yellow fever is found only in parts of Africa and South America. Yellow fever has caused large epidemics in Africa and Northern and Southern America.

Try some of these links:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseasein...
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infecti...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...

The links are specific to scarlet fever, but they should also have info on yellow fever. Yellow fever is most often transmitted by skeeters and is, I believe, a bacterial infection.

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scarlet fever is a rash that cause by a group of a streptococcos bacteria. Its effect more to a children.
It is like to a sunburn with tiny bumps & it may itch. Its usually first appear on the neck & face. reddened sore troat and a fever up to 38.3 c, wilcause a throat infection. Will fades on between the 6 days & after the antibiotic treatment.
Yellow fever is a viral disease that cause by a mosquito, can cause death and the simptom is very difficult to see in the early stage. you may found more information in the internet.

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