scarlet fever is caused by strep. it would not be likely that this person would still be contagious months later unless of course they are a strep carrier. people can get exposed to strep quite easily by other people or from objects that area contaminated by strep. the only way you will know for sure if you have strep is to be tested.
if someone i know had scarlet fever months ago could they still be carrying the bacteria and be infectious? . while my tonsils are not very swollen the pockets that they sit in are. i've never seen that before and i always look when i have a sore throat. i was in contact 5 days ago with a child that had been diagnosed with scarlet fever a few months back and he did not come to school again on friday. i'm just wondering if i'm on the right path with what i might have.