Scarlet fever infects PA high school
October 20, 2016
By Victor Skinner
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MCMURRAY, Pa. – Two Peters Township High School students have scarlet fever, a treatable disease that was once the leading cause of death for children in the early 20th century.
Officials with the Peters Township School District alerted parents to two recent cases of scarlet fever at the high school that were confirmed by health officials on Tuesday, WPXI reports.
“Scarlet Fever is caused by a bacteria called group A streptococcus, the same bacteria that causes strep throat,” the notice reads, according to CBS Pittsburgh.scarletfever
The disease is transmitted by mouth or nasal fluids, typically from children who touch their face and other objects, like door handles or toys, that are used by others. The disease also spreads from coughing and sneezing.
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