Again, there was only one victim, and additional deaths appear to have been prevented by the swift, sure actions of city officials.
If your child has a sore throat and a rash, it may be scarlet fever also called scarlatina.
Crowded conditions can increase the risk of getting a group A strep infection.
There may also be chills, vomiting, or abdominal pain.
A throat culture takes time to see if group A strep bacteria grow from the swab.
In 1954, there were 365 documented polio cases in Alaska, more than in the previous 15 years combined, and primarily centered in Anchorage and Seward.