Hello
DS2 (aged 4) came out in a horrid rash this afternoon (I was at work). He was at DS1's school play with DH and MIL. They popped into Boots round the corner to ask the pharmacist who said - it looks like measles, get him straight to the docs.
So DH took him straight to GP surgery where they were put in isolation room.
It then took 6 doctors and a nurse to diagnose measles. Apparently DH said they were googling it on laptop at one point!
They said it is very rare nowadays due to the MMR jab (which DS had) and the GP hadn't seen a case for 20 yrs.
DS2 has to stay inside for 4 days as it is very contagious - and they are sending us a swab kit to do and send off to diagnose formally.
He doesn't seem to bad - he's just over a bad case of tonsilitis, but is absolutely covered in spots.
Has anyone experienced this with their DC?
How long will rash last for?
Thankyou
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Anyone have any experience of measles?
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iloveblue · 07/12/2010 20:11
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