What are the symptoms of a rash in children?

Children are prone to some skin diseases during their growth and development, and rash is also a relatively common childhood skin disease. The appearance of rash on children's skin will not only easily affect the health of the skin, but also easily lead to some complications. The most obvious symptoms of rash in children are fever, or redness, swelling, itching, papules and other manifestations of the skin.

What are the symptoms of a rash in children?

What are the symptoms of baby rash

Rashes are a very common disease, especially in infants and young children, as rashes change very quickly and are completely different from rashes in adults. Parents should learn more about the symptoms of baby rashes in order to observe their children's condition.

1. Rashes in infants and young children are often accompanied by high fever, and most of the fevers will reach 39-41°C, which will last for about 3-5 days. Some children may even experience high fever convulsions.

2. A characteristic of the disease of rash is that the rash will appear when the child's fever begins to subside. The rash usually appears three or four days after the fever starts to subside. Most of the rashes are irregular spots and maculopapules, which will fade when pressed with the hands. The rash can appear all over the body, but rarely on the forearms, calves, hands and feet. It usually disappears in a day or two without leaving a scar.

3. Some children may experience respiratory and digestive tract discomfort, and may also have swollen cervical lymph nodes, which are most obvious behind the ears or behind the head.

When infants and young children have a rash, they will basically show the above symptoms. Parents should pay close attention to their children's condition. If the condition worsens or complications occur, they should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Why do children have rashes?

Many children develop roseola infantum, commonly known as a rash, before the age of two without much understanding from their parents as to why their children are sick.

1. Roseola infantum is an infectious disease. When a child comes into contact with the virus and becomes infected, roseola infantum will occur. Usually, children first develop fever symptoms, and the fever is high, and then the rash appears. Many times, parents think that their children simply have a fever in the early stages. After treatment, the child’s condition not only does not improve, but becomes much worse.

2. Although infant rash is an infectious disease, its infectiousness is relatively weak. The vast majority of patients are infants and young children between six months and two years old. It is most common in the age group of six months to one year old. Children are usually only infected once, and secondary infection is extremely rare. The incubation period is usually one to two weeks. It is generally sporadic and will not become an epidemic.

Children develop rashes because their immunity is weak and they become ill after being infected by related viruses. However, this virus is not as contagious as chickenpox or measles.