For children, rash is a relatively common disease. Once a rash occurs in young children, it often leads to high fever and rash on the skin. Some parents believe that infantile rashes are not contagious, but others believe that infantile rashes are highly contagious. So, can infantile rashes be contagious?
1. Can infantile rash be contagious
Childhood rash is an acute infectious disease caused by a virus, usually transmitted by saliva carried out from the respiratory tract. So it is contagious. If a child has close contact with a sick child and lacks immunity in their body, it is entirely possible to be infected. Due to the incubation period of infantile rash being 1-2 weeks, it is important to closely monitor your child during this time. If a high fever occurs, immediate measures should be taken to temporarily isolate the child to prevent further transmission. If the child is still safe and sound after 2 weeks, it means that they have not been infected with the virus causing infantile rash. The key to preventing infantile rashes is to avoid contact with children who suffer from infantile rashes.
2. Nursing care for children with rash
Childhood rash is a common rash disease in infants and young children. Currently, most scholars believe that it is related to viruses.
This disease is mainly seen in infants under one year old, and can occur in all seasons. It is extremely rare to be infected twice or more in one's lifetime. Its clinical manifestations are sudden onset, high fever reaching 39-40 ℃, lasting for 3-5 days, natural sudden drop, and immediate improvement in mental state. Its characteristic is that the fever subsides and the rash appears, or the rash appears and the heat subsides. The rash is often irregular and consists of small rose spots, which can also merge into one piece and disappear under pressure. First seen in the neck and torso, quickly spreading throughout the body, with more around the waist and hips. The rash will disappear within 1-2 days without leaving any pigmentation spots. This disease may have respiratory or digestive symptoms such as pharyngitis and diarrhea before the rash appears, and the lymph nodes around the neck are generally enlarged, which is very meaningful for the diagnosis of rash in young children.
There is currently no specific treatment for this disease, and antibiotic therapy is ineffective. Only symptomatic treatment is needed, and antipyretic sedatives can be used when there is high fever, irritability, or easy startle; If the fever persists, it is necessary to replenish more fluids, such as drinking plain water, vegetable soup, fruit juice, etc.
Childhood rash often occurs in infants and young children aged 6 to 18 months, and is often sudden onset with a rapid increase in body temperature, often between 39 ℃ and 40 ℃. Early severe patients with high fever may have seizures, and some may experience mild runny nose, cough, eyelid swelling, and conjunctivitis.
During fever, there may be symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, mild diarrhea, or constipation, as well as congestion in the throat and swelling of lymph nodes in the neck. After three to five days of fever, the body temperature drops sharply. After the fever subsides, the child may develop light red rashes or papules of varying sizes all over the body, starting from the chest and abdomen and quickly spreading throughout the body. At this point, the child's fever has subsided and they can fall asleep peacefully, medically known as "fever reducing rash", which is a unique manifestation of infantile rash.
If the body temperature is high and the child experiences continuous crying, irritability, etc., physical cooling or appropriate use of a small amount of antipyretic drugs can be given to prevent seizures. Young mothers should not rush to reduce their child's fever in such situations. They should check their vaccination status and cooperate with doctors for treatment.
Through the introduction in this article, it can be known that infantile rashes are highly contagious and can be transmitted through droplets such as sneezing. Once a child suffers from infantile rashes, parents need to take good care of them. If the care work is done properly, infantile rashes can be completely cured quickly.
