Claim: Antibiotics should not be used to treat scarlet fever or other strep A infections.
Fact-check: Facebook post makes harmful claims about treating scarlet fever without antibiotics - Full Fact
Verdict: this is false. scarlet fever is always treated with antibiotics once it has been diagnosed by a doctor, regardless of severity.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge;Dr Fergus Brown
Date published: 2022-12-15T00:00:00