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A 6-year-old child became acutely ill and developed fever, headache, and pain during swallowing. Three hours later, a bright-red fine punctate rash appeared on the hyperemic skin. The rash is more numerous on the lateral surfaces of the body and in the natural folds. The oropharyngeal mucosa has a clearly demarcated hyperemia. There is a purulent plaque on the tonsils. What disease has developed in the child?

Answer options

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

Scarlet fever

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