I think my son has scarlet fever .......help!!!!

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My son has been ill with a sore throat,vomiting,headache and fever. he has just started to perk up but has come out in a 'sandpaper' rash.
I rang his school to tell them he wouldn't be in and they asked me what his symptoms were and when I said they told me they had scarlet fever going round the school. I have just looked it up on the pooter and he has all the symptoms.

What do I do?

phone your doctor. Scarlett fever should be treated with antibiotics.

Poor him. I would call the doctor. If it is Scartlet Fever it's caused by Streptococcus bacteria which can be treated with antibiotics.

go to the docs pronto and get me a whacking big dose of anti biotics!
he 'll be totally fine so log as he gets the anti b's.

get HIM sorry!

Thanks guys!! Do you know how long he has to be kept off of school? is he better now the rash is out? I have triplets,do you think the others will get it?

Sorry,lots of questions.

yes, your triplets could get it. I think it's fairly easily treated once you start the antibiotics.

don't know. he needs to be off school a week i would say. i know that once ds had been on the ant b's for 48 hours i could take him out but if he's ill he will need to be home till he's totally better i should think.

Right I shall ring the doctor now!!!

did you get an appointment

If your triplets start to develop the sore throat get them on antibiotics ASAP and with any luck that will stop them developing full-blown scarlet fever.