Scarlet Fever

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Scarlet Fever has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025). Disease mentioned by Patti Smith in the context of childhood experiences.

Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina and scarlatiniform rash, is an infectious disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a Group A streptococcus (GAS). It most commonly affects children and young adolescents between five and 15 years of age. The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash. The face is flushed and the rash is red and blanching. It typically feels like sandpaper and the tongue may be red and bumpy. The rash occurs as