Check a Symptom
Rash in Children
Infections, with bacteria or viruses, often cause rashes. Some of these infections are more serious than others. Fever is another sign of infection.
Which of the following statements describes your child?
My child has a rash and a fever.
My child has a rash but has not had a fever.
My child has a rash that started after a fever went away.
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