Scarlet fever, which sometimes develops in people with strep throat, causes a bright red rash that spreads over most of the body. Scarlet fever mostly affects children between the ages of 5 and 15.

There are several causes of red spots in the throat, ranging from common conditions, such as strep throat, to potentially severe conditions, such as cancer.

Your immune system responds to the infection, causing symptoms like a red, sore throat, fever, swollen glands, and difficulty ...

Tiny red spots on the roof of your mouth, or doughnut lesions, may indicate strep throat. Other symptoms include a fever and painful swallowing.

Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, ... red spots on the roof of your mouth. "With some strains of the bacteria, a rash may also develop," he adds.

Strep throat also more commonly affects children age 5 to 15, ... "I think the general tip is, if you have symptoms that are really sort of localized to the throat so it hurts, it's red, ...

A new COVID variant called NB.1.8.1, aka Nimbus, is spreading in the U.S. and causing an incredibly painful sore throat, ...

Symptoms of Strep Throat. Kids who have strep often have more than just throat pain. They'll also have red spots on the back of their throat, and that's called palatal petechiae. Their tonsils are ...

BURLINGTON, VT — Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by ...

You might experience a variety of allergy symptoms this summer, from a sore throat, congestion and water eyes. Here's what to know.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ashtabula County is experiencing a spike in cases of strep throat and scarlet fever from strep throat infections, health officials said. The scarlet fever rash is a symptom of ...