Scarlet Fever??

[Mrs Overall 10]

ive just read that Derbyshire has got a few cases of this occurred in last few days.

Anyone know if this is serious today. I had this as a 3 yr old 60 odd yrs ago, I was in an isolation ward at LodgeMoor terrible memories of seeing my mum and dad behind a glass wall

[cgksheff 44]

With better antibiotic treatments available, it is less of a threat than it used to be.

Complications can still arise, usually if contracted when already suffering some other illness, leading to longer term issues.

[Mrs Overall 10]

With better antibiotic treatments available, it is less of a threat than it used to be.

Complications can still arise, usually if contracted when already suffering some other illness, leading to longer term issues.

 

Thanks cgksheff Eased my mind a bit

[cgksheff 44]

Seems to be national outbreak though!

[aliceBB 10]

But it's scarlet, not Scarlett [O'Hara]......

[cgksheff 44]

But it's scarlet, not Scarlett [O'Hara]......

 

 

... taken in moderation makes it irrelevant!

 

... d'yunno?

 

Despite the Thread title having been changed by a Mod from 'Scarlett' to 'Scarlet', when you make a post replying, the title box still says 'scarlett'!

 

Never picked up on that before!

Edited February 15, 2015 by cgksheff

[astrols 10]

I had it 50 odd years ago and all I remember was having a fabulous time - sleeping in my mum and dads' bed, with the bedroom fire lit, loads of books to read, the doctor coming everyday and my mum having a right job keeping my 3 younger brothers out of the room! I don't remember feeling ill at all!

[woodmally 10]

ive just read that Derbyshire has got a few cases of this occurred in last few days.

Anyone know if this is serious today. I had this as a 3 yr old 60 odd yrs ago, I was in an isolation ward at LodgeMoor terrible memories of seeing my mum and dad behind a glass wall

 

If you worried about every disease and epidemic you wouldnt leave the house. In my lifetime the government has said I might die of BSE, birdflu, ebola to name but a few. I'm still here.

 

You could get killed walking across the road. So I would just relax and forget about it.

[Cycleracer 10]

I had Scarlet fever in the mid 60s as a child and was in bed for two weeks.

I remember being sick every couple of hours and slept with my parents the whole two weeks.

The Doctor came to see me regular and I have never been so ill...Don't know how serious it is but looking back I remember my parents looking concerned while I just felt constantly sick.