Scarlet fever
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Berlusconi denies health rumours after appearing 'puffy' in pictures...'puffy' in pictures Silvio Berlusconi has denied he is suffering from health problems despite his appearance on returning to Rome this week after two weeks closeted at his mansion near Milan with scarlet fever. Mr Berlusconi looked... In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Scarlet fever, L'Aquila, Armed Forces Day, Cortisone, Arthritis, and Abruzzo |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | October 27, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi has scarlet fever
...has scarlet fever Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister, has contracted scarlet fever and will not be able to attend this week's European Union summit in Brussels, Italy's foreign minister said on Tuesday. Published: 6:39PM GMT...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Franco Frattini, European Union, Brussels, Climate change, Rash, Italy, and Luxembourg
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San Diego Union-Tribune | October 26, 2009
Reports: Berlusconi has mild case of scarlet fever
...Berlusconi has mild case of scarlet fever ROME Italian news reports say Premier Silvio Berlusconi will skip an event in the quake-stricken Abruzzo region due to a mild case of scarlet fever. A doctor says risks are limited and can be...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Corriere della Sera, Antibiotic, Milan University, Abruzzo, and Rome
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BBC News | October 27, 2009
Sick Berlusconi to miss EU summit
...back on trial next month, accused of tax fraud Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has a bout of scarlet fever and will miss this week's EU summit in Brussels, his foreign minister says. The minister, Franco Frattini, said he would...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, EU, Tax, Franco Frattini, Tony Blair, Brussels, Rash, Italy, and UK
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Guardian Unlimited | October 26, 2009
Scarlet fever may force Berlusconi to miss summit
Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has contracted a mild form of scarlet fever, Italian media reported , leading him to cancel a public engagement and throwing into doubt his presence at a European Union summit this week. The...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, European Union, Italy, Tax, Corriere della Sera, Cancer, Antibiotic, Rash, and Fever
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Yahoo! News | October 27, 2009
Berlusconi has scarlet fever, to miss summit: minister (AFP)
...… 27 mins ago LUXEMBOURG (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has contracted scarlet fever and will not be able to attend this week's European Union summit in Brussels, Italy's foreign minister said Tuesday. "As you know,...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, European Union, Agence France Presse, Brussels, All rights reserved, Climate change, Rash, and Franco Frattini
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New Kerala | October 29, 2009
Berlusconi will give you his scarlet fever if you enquire about his health!
Berlusconi will give you his scarlet fever if you enquire about his health! London, Oct 29 : Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi might not be a fan of equal distribution of wealth within his country but he certainly wants to share his scarlet...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, RAI, Allegation, Tax, and Distribution of wealth
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Scarlet fever is a disease caused by an exotoxin released by Streptococcus pyogenes. It is characterized by sore throat, fever, a 'strawberry tongue', and a fine sandpaper rash over the upper body that may spread to cover the uvula (Forchheimer spots).
*Bright red tongue with a "strawberry" appearance
*Characteristic rash, which:
:*is fine, red, and rough-textured; it blanches upon pressure
:*appears 12–48 hours after the fever
:*generally starts on the chest, axilla (armpits), and behind the ears
:*is worse in the skin folds
:*Pastia lines (where the rash becomes confluent in the arm pits and groins) appear and persist after the rash is gone
*The rash begins to fade three to four days after onset and desquamation (peeling) begins. "This phase begins with flakes peeling from the face. Peeling from the palms and around the fingers occurs about a week later ." Peeling also occurs in axilla, groin, and tips of the fingers and toes.
Diagnosis of scarlet fever is clinical. The blood tests shows marked leukocytosis with neutrophilia and conservated or increased eosinophils, high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), and elevation of antistreptolysin O titer. Blood culture is rarely positive, but the streptococci can usually be demonstrated in throat culture. The complications of scarlet fever include septic complications due to spread of streptococcus in blood and immune-mediated complications due to an aberrant immune response. Septic complications, today rare, include ear and sinus infection, streptococcal pneumonia, empyema thoracis, meningitis and full-blown sepsis, upon which the condition may be called malignant scarlet fever.
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