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Prevention of Scarlet fever

Scarlet fever is infectious. It is spread through close physical contact or by contact with the mucous from an infected person.

Children with scarlet fever should be kept off school for five days after the start of treatment and kept away from other children as much as possible.

All tissues and handkerchiefs contaminated with mucous from someone with scarlet fever should be washed or disposed of immediately. You should wash your hands thoroughly if you have touched them.

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