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Suggest Treatment For Scarlet Fever In An Infant

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Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Question: My granddaughter has scarlet fever and I am suppose to visit my month old granddaughter is there any risk the baby may get it?
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Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
easily treated with antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear

Scarlet fever is a bacterial disease and usually transmitted to other person by droplets of sneeze and cough. However it is easily treated with antibiotics and with in 24 hours of antibiotics bacteria become noninfectious to other persons.

You may visit her if she has already received proper dose of antibiotics.

I also suggest that you use hand washing and mask for added safety.

Hope the query is answered.
Please feel free for further clarification.
Thanks
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Suggest Treatment For Scarlet Fever In An Infant

Brief Answer: easily treated with antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi Dear Scarlet fever is a bacterial disease and usually transmitted to other person by droplets of sneeze and cough. However it is easily treated with antibiotics and with in 24 hours of antibiotics bacteria become noninfectious to other persons. You may visit her if she has already received proper dose of antibiotics. I also suggest that you use hand washing and mask for added safety. Hope the query is answered. Please feel free for further clarification. Thanks