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Did Your Child Get A Contagious Rash At School By: Jill Cohen
We aren't hearing as much about swine flu lately on the news. Perhaps it's due to an immunity we've built up to it.
However, contagious rashes continue to be a problem and can easily be passed on in school. With young children this
is particularly easy due to the amount of physical contact through sports, sharing items from home and the way small
kids interact.
First of all, not every rash is contagious. For instance, allergies to certain foods, bites from most insects and
contact dermatitis to fabrics or other materials is not something that is caught by other people.
But there are many rashes that are contagious. In terms of insects, scabies and lice are two of them. Scabies is a
parasite and can be easily passed on but not even be detected for six weeks. They are so itchy and you'll know if your child has them! The itching can drive you out of your skin. Lice is not a parasite but can easily be passed around. Schools are supposed to get the word out, but sometimes kids are ashamed and won't let the teacher know.
Other common rashes include poison ivy rash, chicken pox and measles. Fungal rashes can also be spread and these can be picked up by sharing socks, towels and close proximity in locker rooms. Poison ivy has an oil called urishiol that can
be spread on clothing or personal items and if it touches another's skin, they too can get the rash.
Have your kids gotten vaccinations for measles and chicken pox? These are spread both through the air and through physical
contact. Don't just guess the type of rash your child has. Each rash has it's own treatment. A viral rash won't be treated
the same as a parasite. Bacterial rashes are not treated the same way fungal rashes are. Some rashes need to be dried up.
Other rashes need to be moisturized.
Teaching your kids to use hand sanitizers are important. This can help preven the spread of certain bacterial infections
and avoid skin eruptions that cause lots of distress as well as missed days at school.
Learn more about Allergy Rashes and Scabies School Rashes
However, contagious rashes continue to be a problem and can easily be passed on in school. With young children this
is particularly easy due to the amount of physical contact through sports, sharing items from home and the way small
kids interact.
First of all, not every rash is contagious. For instance, allergies to certain foods, bites from most insects and
contact dermatitis to fabrics or other materials is not something that is caught by other people.
But there are many rashes that are contagious. In terms of insects, scabies and lice are two of them. Scabies is a
parasite and can be easily passed on but not even be detected for six weeks. They are so itchy and you'll know if your child has them! The itching can drive you out of your skin. Lice is not a parasite but can easily be passed around. Schools are supposed to get the word out, but sometimes kids are ashamed and won't let the teacher know.
Other common rashes include poison ivy rash, chicken pox and measles. Fungal rashes can also be spread and these can be picked up by sharing socks, towels and close proximity in locker rooms. Poison ivy has an oil called urishiol that can
be spread on clothing or personal items and if it touches another's skin, they too can get the rash.
Have your kids gotten vaccinations for measles and chicken pox? These are spread both through the air and through physical
contact. Don't just guess the type of rash your child has. Each rash has it's own treatment. A viral rash won't be treated
the same as a parasite. Bacterial rashes are not treated the same way fungal rashes are. Some rashes need to be dried up.
Other rashes need to be moisturized.
Teaching your kids to use hand sanitizers are important. This can help preven the spread of certain bacterial infections
and avoid skin eruptions that cause lots of distress as well as missed days at school.
Learn more about Allergy Rashes and Scabies School Rashes
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