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Erysipelas
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Known popularly as St. Anthony's Fire and Rose, a febrile disease, manifesting itself in acute inflammation of the skin, which becomes vividly scarlet and ultimately peels; confined chiefly to the head; is contagious, and recurrent.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Erysipelas'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/e/erysipelas.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.