SSSS: what you need to know about the painful disease

What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)?

SSSS: what you need to know about the painful disease

This is an illness characterised by red blistering skin that looks like a burn or scald, hence its name — staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.

Who is at risk?

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