childhood diseases have bacterial or viral causes and include a rash of some type. As additional vaccines become available, these diseases become less of a threat to your child's long-term health. A rash of any kind should be taken seriously, however, and may require a trip to the doctor's office for evaluation. Examples of bacterial and viral rashes include several common childhood illnesses.
A virus called -zoster causes this very contagious disease. disease is not harmful to most children. symptoms generally last two weeks and can make the child very uncomfortable. chickenpox can be a serious illness in people with weak immune systems such as newborns, people on chemotherapy for cancer, people taking steroids, pregnant women, or those with HIV/AIDS. safe and effective vaccine is now available to children aged 1 year or older to prevent chickenpox. symptoms generally appear 10-21 days after exposure.
