Not Feeling Well

My little one is not feeling so well. He woke up in a foul mood, even if we can't say this point is usually a sign of illness. But it has been a few days that he seems to trail some kind of low fever and today is not different. So this morning I decided we are going to have a little ride to the hospital. Dengue is a severe disease here and we do not want to take a chance.
I gave up on private doctors here. First they are expensive - about $R 300 each visit. Then I seem to second guess many of their opinions or diagnosis. And many friends have had terrible experience. And finally if they have something that requires testings, I am in for a day: get to the doctor first, walk out with a list of things to test, go to a testing center, get tested, wait for results, go back to the same doctor. So this Santa Lucia hospital, where we went for my foot and Emmanuel's arm, seems to be a better deal for us.
One thing I like about it there is the fact that they have a special ER section for kids, so the wait might be reduced. They are not exactly fast, but it is kind of a limited pain compared to lugging a sick child around the city between doctors and testing centers. And bonus, they charge something that is much more reasonable.
In any cases, I went there prepared, ipads and ipods and small cars. Our wait was not so long, and the doctor was nice. Emmanuel had developed some rash during the waiting interval - a sign of either Dengue or of scarlatina. I kept my fingers crossed during the testing, and our verdict is the confirmation of scarlatina. Scarlatina. Not Dengue. Good.
Well. Poor Emmanuel.

Prescription? A few antibiotics and one week away from school.
Oh dear.