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My baby has a spotty red rash all over her chest. Could it be chicken pox?
It could be. Because most babies get antibodies against the virus from their mother while in the womb, it's unusual for a baby to come down with Chicken pox during the first year. Those who do tend to have a mild case.
Chicken pox, also called Varicella, typically causes an Itchy rash that starts out as Small red bumps. These bumps quickly change into clear, fluid-filled blisters on a pink base, which eventually become dry brown crusts. New waves of blisters often spring up as the illness progresses.
The rash often appears first on the Scalp, Face, or Trunk. It can then spread over the entire body. Children usually get between 250 and 500 blisters, although it's possible to have just a few.
Your baby will probably be tired and slightly feverish. She may have a loss of appetite and, for a couple of days before the rash appears, a mild cough or a runny nose. Chicken pox usually lasts five to ten days.
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If your baby gets Scabies, he'll develop a severely Itchy rash of Scattered red bumps, usually between the fingers, around the wrists, and on the outside of the elbows, armpits, lower abdomen, and genitals. It may also show up on the kneecaps and the sides of the feet. Older children and adults don't tend to get the rash on their palms, soles, scalp, or face, but your baby might.
You may see curvy or razor-thin red lines where the mites have burrowed under the skin. Your baby may also develop little Pustules (Inflamed areas filled with Pus, like little Pimples) or small, water-filled blisters.
The Itching is usually most intense after a hot bath or at night, and it may keep your baby awake. Nasty-looking scabs may form over the areas your baby has scratched, and a Bacterial infection (like Impetigo) could develop.
If this is your baby's first bout of Scabies, four to six weeks may pass between when the mites latch onto him and when he begins to itch. If he's had Scabies before, his reaction time will be much shorter — only one to three days.
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