The virus that occurs in childhood causes rashes. They usually have small pink spots. They occur on both sides of the chest, stomach, and back. Your child may also have a fever with some diarrhea or cold symptoms. The last 2 or 3 days. You can Book an appointment with the best Dermatologist through InstaCare.


1.      Chickenpox

It is a very infectious disease. It occurs due to weak immune systems such as newborns, patients of cancer, people taking steroids, pregnant women, or HIV-affected patients.


Symptoms

  • When chickenpox appears on the scalp, chest, back, and face it begins very itchy rashes.
  • The rash begins as an area of redness with a small, superficial blister in the center. The blister eventually ruptures with some possible drainage, and the lesion will then form a crust.
  • Other symptoms include fever, sore throat, and redness in the eyes.

Precautions

  • Don’t scratch the rashes because Heat and sweat make you itch more.
  • Take an oatmeal bath.
  • Wear cotton clothes.
  • Drink lots of fluids to help your body rid itself of the virus faster.

2.      Measles

It is high contagious infection causes by Paramyxovirus. It is developed 10-12 days after exposure to an infected person.


Symptoms

  • Initial symptoms of Measles are eye redness, swelling, cough, lethargy, high fever, nasal congestion.
  • Red rashes developed on the third or fourth day of illness.
  • White spots rashes appear inside the mouth.

Precautions

  • If you have measles, isolate yourself because measles is highly contagious from about four days before to four days after the rash breaks out, so there is a high chance of the virus spreading.
  • Get the measles vaccine as soon as possible, be sure that anyone who's at risk of getting the measles hasn't been fully vaccinated.

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3.      Rubella

 It is mostly affected unborn babies whose mothers are affected with the rubella virus during pregnancy. It is a very serious disease causing heart abnormalities, eye problems, retardation, and deafness in newborns.


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Symptoms

  • It begins with a pink, red rash on the face after some time spreads to all parts of the body.
  • In children, it develops swollen lymph nodes in the neck mainly behind the ears.
  • The child is suffering from fever, sore throat, a headache, abdominal pain, and swollen glands in the neck.
  • After these symptoms, the rashes appear on the child’s body. Skin folds from the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, and knees.
  • Pimples appear on the tongue.

Precautions

  • If you are at risk of getting rubella to get the MMR vaccine.
  • It can be very serious for the newborn child because if the mother suffers from rubella during her pregnancy then this virus also affects her baby. All women of childbearing age should have their immune status verified.
  • Scarlet fever
  • This virus present in children who also have strep throat or strep skin infection. This virus caused by streptococcal bacteria which make toxins and that cause a bright red, bumpy rash. Rashes appear on all parts of the body.
  • Wash your hands.
  • Don't share dining utensils or food.
  • Cover your mouth and nose.

Fifth disease

It is also known as erythema infectious or slapped cheeks disease. This virus is caused by parvovirus B19 which is spread through respiratory excretion. It also affects pregnant women and children who have weak immune systems.


Symptoms

  • Rashes appear on the body, and the child feels tired.
  • Rashes become warm and sometimes itchy.

Precautions

  • Wash your hand after wiping, blowing.
  • Do not share food, bottles, drinking cups.
  • Don’t kiss children on the face.

Conclusion

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