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First Scarlet fever death reported in Indiana in two decades

Dakota Zacharias, an eight-year-old boy has died of Scarlet fever in Lake County in Indiana. It is supposed to the first case of scarlet fever in last two decades. Health agency said they do not aware about death from this disease in the recent past. It Symptoms are such as rashes, sore throat and high fever. Earlier two cases were found, one in 1999 and another in 2002, but they were recovered well.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the germs of scarlet fever contains within the mouth and nasal fluids. By sharing a drink and physical contacts with scarlet fever infected boys, it transmits easily.

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