My 1-year-old daughter recently got sick. She cried nonstop, she ran a fever, and her body broke out in a fiery red, spotty, measleslike rash. But it wasn't measles. (Recent outbreaks notwithstanding, ...

An elementary school in Southfield, Michigan, is reporting four cases of scarlet fever. Southfield Public Schools said in a release Thursday that the cases were confirmed at Stevenson Elementary ...

Strep A (Group A Streptococcus) is a common type of bacteria that typically causes throat infections and scarlet fever. While most infections are mild, in rare cases Strep A can cause invasive ...

“Irene Schildknecht, 8 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schildknecht, Jr., living northeast of this city, is ill with a severe case of scarlet fever. “The health authorities immediately took ...

A problem or a crisis may start with one event, but it often takes many connections to find a solution. The adage is that it takes a village to raise a child. In this instance, it took the people of ...

Fever is one of the most common reasons parents take their children to see a doctor. It can be scary to see your little one feeling unwell, but fever is often the body’s way of fighting off infections ...

What is the medicine for a child’s fever? How can you tell by the child’s temperature that he or she has a fever? Find out here. It is hard for a mother to see her child sick and struggling. As much ...