Back in the day, could scarlet fever affect *speech* solely?

Question

Late 1800s, to be more precise.

Answer 1

Yes, but also had other effects as well.

Scarlet fever  is basically strep throat to us now a days back then they called it Scarlet fever.This also had a rash the toxins go into a persons blood  stream this circulates threw-out the body causing injury, distant from the infection. The toxins cause skin to turn a dark red( like a real bad sunburn).It itches,the throat hurts,and throat  covered in pus. Fever starts and range from 101 degrees to higher.

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Fevers,Intense heat, dry heat,throat pain,hard to swallow,throat swollen,tonsil is swollen, hoarseness, rash,red,lips cracked mouth so if your body and mouth and throat was in this shape i do believe you would have a huge change to your voice as well.

A Mr. Samuel Hannemann found a cure for this Scarlet Fever.

Answer 2

Do you mean brain damage? Stuttering?

No it could not.