A question for parents...

[Ron]

oh no!

[KeeperBoy]

I just started my upped dose of D last week. Maybe once that gets in my system more I'll have a pumped up immune system. Though I have been doing much better. I was sick from August until November but wasn't sick at all until now.

[bruinsBoxers]

There are other viruses that can cause chicken pox like blisters . My daughter once had impetigo .Highly contagious . The danger with this is that it will grow inwards and can affect the muscle.

Impetigo

Impetigo is a superficial skin infection caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria. It is often found around the nose and mouth but can occur anywhere. The rash is more common in the warmer months. It can also occur as a secondary infection in skin that has been damaged, such as with scabies, poison ivy, eczema, or drug reactions.

Symptoms


Impetigo begins as small superficial blisters that rupture, leaving red, open patches of skin.


Often a honey-colored crust forms over this rash.


The rash may be quite itchy.


Impetigo is also highly contagious. A child can spread the infection to other parts of the body or to other people.


Treatment


This infection of the skin is easily treated with topical or oral antibiotics.


Your child usually is no longer contagious after two to three days of therapy, and the rash begins to heal in three to five days.


If the rash does not show signs of healing by the third day of treatment, your child needs to be seen by a doctor.


When the impetigo occurs in addition to poison ivy or scabies, your child may benefit from an anti-itch medication while the antibiotics are taking effect.