Scarlet Fever

[Oma]

I was reading today that Scarlet Fever is on the rise at the moment .
All these old ailments seem to be rearing their ugly heads , scary for people with little ones isnt it

[Gemini]

A child in my granddaughters clàss had it a while ago. Fingers crossed it doesn't seem to have gone around the class.

[Mimi]

My friend's son had it when he was a child, he was unwell for a long time .

[Nanto2girls]

I have read about this as well Oma.
My cousin had it when she was 5, so thats 61 years ago. I can remember my Auntie taking me to see her, but we could only wave to her through a window.
Anything we took for her, such as colouring books and crayons a nurse would come and take them from us.
Cousin was in hospital for 6 weeks.

[Gemini]

My mum had it as a child, and was in hospital for several weeks. It was a serious illness in those days.
It is not considered so now. Like pneumonia, modern care and drugs have made it less dangerous. Not very nice, but nothing to fear.

[Nana]

Pleased you said that Gem, as I thought it was still a serious illness. My only experience of it was about 52yrs back when my cousin was rushed into an isolation ward. I really missed her as she was my best friend. Mum said she was lucky to get better from it. As you say...'thanks to modern care & drugs'.