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A boy is 7 y.o. Objectively: against the background of hyperemic skin there is knobby bright-pink rash on his forehead, neck, at the bottom of abdomen, in the popliteal spaces; nasolabial triangle is pale. Examination of oropharyngeal surface revealed localized bright-red hyperemia; tonsils are swollen, soft, lacunas contain pus, tongue is crimson. Cervical lymph nodes are enlarged, dense and painful. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Rubella
  2. Infectious mononucleosis
  3. Scarlet fever
  4. Whooping cough
  5. Diphtheria
Correct answer

Scarlet fever

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