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Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Scratchitti Outbreak in Madison
According to Madison's Public Health Department, a rare disease called scratchitti is running rampant in the Madison area. Scratchitti has been nearly extinct for 80 years, but cases have begun showing up around Madison during the last year.
The disease is a variation of chicken pox and earned the name, scratchitti, because of its symptoms including a bright red rash and extreme itching. The rash associated with scratchitti is known to cause permanent scarring for its victims.
Public health officials warn that scratchitti is highly contagious and can not be treated with medication. The disease usually begins with a slight fever and minor rash. Within 2-3 days, the rash becomes more severe and bright red in color. The rash generally has pale white lines running through it that look like hierglyphic etchings.
The Public Health Department urges people to stay home as soon as scratchitti symptoms appear. No medication is currently available for scratchitti, but over-the-counter itch creams may provide some relief. Doctors are asking that patients not come into their offices and risk spreading scratchitti to others.
Unlike chicken pox, the disease often strikes the same person more than once. Two hundred ninety cases of scratchitti have been reported in Madison since mid-2005. Nearly a quarter of these cases have been reported by victims struck by scratchitti for a second time.
If you suspect you may have scratchitti, call your doctor or Madison's Public Health Department for advice.
The disease is a variation of chicken pox and earned the name, scratchitti, because of its symptoms including a bright red rash and extreme itching. The rash associated with scratchitti is known to cause permanent scarring for its victims.
Public health officials warn that scratchitti is highly contagious and can not be treated with medication. The disease usually begins with a slight fever and minor rash. Within 2-3 days, the rash becomes more severe and bright red in color. The rash generally has pale white lines running through it that look like hierglyphic etchings.
The Public Health Department urges people to stay home as soon as scratchitti symptoms appear. No medication is currently available for scratchitti, but over-the-counter itch creams may provide some relief. Doctors are asking that patients not come into their offices and risk spreading scratchitti to others.
Unlike chicken pox, the disease often strikes the same person more than once. Two hundred ninety cases of scratchitti have been reported in Madison since mid-2005. Nearly a quarter of these cases have been reported by victims struck by scratchitti for a second time.
If you suspect you may have scratchitti, call your doctor or Madison's Public Health Department for advice.
posted by Pure Madness<> # 11:55 PM 
