Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with scarlet fever-an illness typically associated with children.He probably caught it from his grandchild.Scarlet fever is characterized by a sore throat,fever and a scarlet rash.It is caused by a hemolytic streptococcus bacterium,meaning one which damages blood cells,causing the red protein hemoglobin to leak into the surrounding fluid.
Treatment for scarlet fever is by antibiotics,just as it is for strep throat,which is also caused by streptococcus bacteria.The infection is usually not dangerous if treated properly.Mr.Berlusconi reportedly felt very sick and canceled all his appointments this week,including a European Union summit.Some 25,000 Italians catch scarlet fever each year.
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