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… of the airways and lungs. It often appears as a bright red rash on the face, especially in children. It’s sometimes … of fifth disease? Many of the symptoms, including fever, rash, cough or runny nose, also occur in other illnesses. … About 2 to 3 weeks after being exposed to the virus, a red rash may appear on the face. This rash looks like the cheeks …
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… are the symptoms? A child with impetigo will have a skin rash that looks like a group of small blisters or red bumps. … The blistered area will often be surrounded by redness. The rash will spread if not treated. This rash usually appears around the nose, mouth, and other parts …
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… to others from up to 5 days before and 5 days after the rash appears. They are most contagious from the day before and for the first few days after the rash appears. To reduce the spread of chickenpox, children … should not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the rash first appears or the blisters have crusted. It usually …
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… Skin-to-skin contact with a syphilis sore (lesion) or rash, from external or internal contact with a person's mouth, genitals, or rectum when a sore or rash is present Exchange of bodily fluids, such as blood, … 90 days after getting infected. In this stage, a non-itchy rash may develop. The rash can appear anywhere, but it is …
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… Vietnamese What is swimmer's itch? Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to small worm-like … range from a mild irritation to a very severe, itchy red rash. Scratching can cause severe pain and swelling or cause … pin sized red spots will appear, which grow into larger red rashes within several hours. As these red spots grow, the …
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… you at risk. What are the symptoms? Symptoms may include a rash, fever, joint aches, headache, discomfort, runny nose … and at the back of the neck may swell and feel painful. The rash, which may be itchy, begins first on the face and then … About half of all rubella infections show no symptoms of a rash. Symptoms can appear 14 to 21 days after a person is …
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… care provider. What is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin rash with blisters. It is caused by the varicella zoster … with weakened immune systems. Shingles usually appears as a rash on one side of the face or body. The rash may last for 2 to 4 weeks. Before the rash appears, …
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… often sensitive to light. These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms and legs. The rash lasts about 4 to 7 days. There may also be small white … I do if I think I have measles? If you have a fever and rash, and think you may have measles, especially if you have …
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… What are the symptoms? Symptoms of scabies include a red rash and extreme itchiness. The itching is often worse at … Scratching can result in a secondary infection of the skin. Rashes may appear in these areas: Web between the fingers … Waist Back Buttocks Infants and elderly people may have a rash on the head, neck, palms of hands or soles of feet. If …
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… swelling where the vaccine was given. A mild fever and a rash, which looks like chickenpox but with fewer spots, can … after the vaccine. Very rarely, a person who develops a rash after being immunized can spread the virus from the … vaccine. To prevent spreading it to others, cover the rash until the blisters have dried and crusted over. …