scarlet fevernoun [ U ]
uk/ˌskɑː.lət ˈfiː.vər/us/ˌskɑːr.lət ˈfiː.vɚ/an infectious illness that causes a sore throat, a high body temperature, and red spots on the skin
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Fevers & infectious diseases
- ague
- burn up
- chickenpox
- chlamydia
- dengue
- diphtheria
- Ebola
- EHF
- EVD
- feverish
- malaria
- pestilence
- plague
- polio
- quarantine
- scarlatina
- Staphylococcus infection
- typhoid fever
- yeast infection
- yellow fever
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