Group A Streptococcal Infection is primarily spread by direct or intimate contact with carriers. The incubation period is short, usually 1-3 days before the appearance of symptoms. It can be spread until the carrier has been treated for 24 hours. In most cases, the disease is diagnosed through the recognition of symptoms and a throat culture. Penicillin is the drug of choice.
Antibiotic therapy is aimed at eradicating streptococci from the respiratory tract.
Covering one s mouth with a hand when coughing or sneezing and washing hands if possible. Promote good hand washing and other hygienic measures in the home. Scarlet fever is a disease caused by Group A Streptococci. The disease is most commonly associated with sore throat and found in the mouth, nose and throat of an infected person. Scarlet fever and streptococcal sore throat can occur in people of all ages, but it is most frequent among school-aged children.