Scarlet Fever/Scarletina
This page last updated March 11, 2010
Scarlet fever is a disease caused by an infection with Group A streptococcal bacteria. Not everyone affected with Group A streptococcal bacteria will develop scarlet fever. Some people less sensitive to Group A streptococcal bacteria than others. This particular disease is normally associated with children and the victim has a fever of over 101; in the years before antibiotics were discovered, many children died as a result of the associated fever and the damage it caused such as convulsions, etc. The sufferer will have skin that resembles a bad sun burn with a fine rash over it and most often a sore throat and fever. In the case of Scarletina, it is considered a lighter or milder case of Scarlet Fever but the same bacteria origin. I have placed the ages of the children in parentheses.
The listings below show: Name/Date/Area/Submitter
Name
Date of Death
Town/Twp
County
Submitted by
Gertie SURBER (8)
2-19-1880
unknown
OWEN
Debbie Jennings
Issac S. GALLIHER(2)
Feb 1850
Wayne twp
OWEN
Debbie Jennings
John APPLEGATE(4)
Nov 1850
Adams twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Cornelius GUM (3)
Oct 1850
Adams twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Robert GUM (5)
Sept 1850
Adams twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Andrew PUTOFF(2)
Oct 1850
Adams twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Henry PUTOFF(1)
Oct 1850
Adams twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Frank A. STURGEON (2)
Jan 1850
Ray twp
MORGAN
Debbie Jennings
Blanche HARRIS
9-29-1888
unknown
OWEN
Debbie Jennings
Maud DUNN
12-10-1888
unknown
OWEN
Debbie Jennings