A five-year-old child dies from scarlet fever in Uruguay, public education on alert for new cases

(from Montevideo, Uruguay) – A five-year-old boy, a student of a certain school Montevideo public schools,for scarlet fever.The discovery of the disease has brought health systems and National Administration of Public Education (ANEP), the agency that governs the nation’s education.In addition to this exception, there are 7 confirmed cases in schools in the capital. Uruguay The junior technical inspector reported that there was also one in the interior of the country, Yvonne Constantine.

this Scarlet fever is a bacterial diseases This condition occurs in people who have strep throat, an infection that causes pain and discomfort in the throat.it is also known as scarlet fever

which is characterized by bright red rash This can affect most parts of the body and often results in sore throat and high fever.

The first symptoms of the deceased child appeared a week earlier, seven days before death.His mother broke the news tv night I learned from Channel 4 that he was very tired on the first day. Caught all night So he decided not to go the next day.When he went to the doctor, he was diagnosed with scarlet fever, but at the time he was suffering Pneumonia with systemic infectionwhich led to his death.

Other mothers from the same facility decided to go without their children for a few daystheir argument was that they received a message from the teacher informing them that they could be absent for three days.

After obtaining this information, ANEP A protocol was initiated to disinfect and close the research center for 24 hours.public education Uruguay It stipulates that schools must close on the day of a deceased student’s funeral. On that day, the authorities made use of the health facilities at the education centre.

Constantine Parents are advised to consult a doctor and not send their children to school at the first signs of lethargy and fever. “Other than that, the rest is still within the normal range of what happens this time of year.It is not that there is an epidemiological outbreak in one of our classes or institutions.”, he pointed out at the press conference.

Epidemiologist and director of the Uruguay Pediatric Hospital Pereira Rosell, Alvaro Gagliana,Interpreted as Underline Strep throat is characterized by a sudden, acute onset of sore throat, often accompanied by fever, although this is not “essential”. Also, when you have a rash, it’s scarlet fever.

Galiana He insisted that severe cases of scarlet fever were “exceptional circumstances”. However, cases of Streptococcus pyogenes or group A strep, a “very harmful” bacteria, were recorded this year. “From time to time we have small spikes in serious infections“said the pediatrician.

Although scarlet fever was once considered a serious childhood disease, Antibiotic treatment reduces risk

. It is common in children aged 5 to 15 years. However, if left untreated, it can lead to more serious illness, affecting the heart, kidneys, and other parts of the body, making it a dangerous condition.

The main symptom of scarlet fever is a red rash that looks like a sunburn and feels like sandpaper. Another sign of the disease is the appearance of red lines, folds of skin around the groin, armpits, elbows, knees, and neck that are often a darker red than other areas of the rash.