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A highly contagious respiratory illness causing rashes, anemia, and miscarriages is on the rise in the US, health officials warn. The CDC sounded the alarm this week about an uptick in cases of ...

Kids younger than 10 are most likely to get the rash. The rash usually starts on the face and makes the cheeks bright red. Then, red (usually lighter) blotches appear on the chest, back, arms, and ...

Scarlet fever is an illness that can happen in kids, usually 5–15 years old, who also have strep throat or strep skin infections. The strep bacteria make a toxin (poison) that causes a bright red, ...