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… What is seabather's eruption? Seabather's eruption is a rash that occurs when a swimmer is stung by marine life … to 3 mm ). Other types of marine life may also cause this rash. What are the symptoms? Shortly after being stung, a swimmer may complain of skin discomfort. The rash develops in a few minutes to 12 hours after swimming. …
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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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… their time in bed or in a wheelchair. The skin can develop rashes and sores, especially pressure injuries (also called … firmer or softer than the rest of the skin. Also look for rashes, especially in the groin area. This is very important … comfortable. As people age, their skin becomes thinner. Rashes can develop in folds of skin on the torso, and in the …
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… stage During secondary syphilis, a person is contagious. A rash may appear 2 to 12 weeks after the chancre develops and sometimes before it heals. The rash often forms over the body, often on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. The rash usually consists of reddish brown, small, solid, flat …
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… smallpox are severe illness with a high fever, then a body rash. Symptoms appear about 12 days after the person is … Smallpox is easiest to spread during the first week of the rash. As scabs form, the person is less contagious. But a person can spread the virus from the time the rash first appears until all scabs have fallen off. If a …
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… you are most likely to spread it a few days before the rash starts until 5 to 7 days after the rash first appears. But you can spread the virus even if you … behind the ear and at the back of the head. A mild rash that starts on the face and spreads to the neck, the …
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… of Lyme disease in most people is an expanding red skin rash (called erythema migrans or an EM rash). In about a third of people, the rash looks like a bull's eye, with a pale centre area …
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… a very contagious (easily spread) infection that causes a rash all over your body. It is also called rubeola. The … You can spread the virus to others from 4 days before the rash starts until 4 days after the rash appeared. The virus is most often spread when people …
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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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… The fever ends suddenly. After the fever ends, a rosy-pink rash may appear mostly on the trunk (torso), neck, and arms. The rash is not itchy and may last 1 to 2 days. In rare cases, a … roseola if your child had a fever and now has a distinct rash. How is roseola treated? The roseola fever can be …
