What viruses are going round.....?

[LiterallyOnFire]

With a rash and a fever?

Slapped cheek has been doing the rounds at our primary school.

The rash is pale pink (on light skin) and sort of 'under the skin'. Rough.

Oh is it? Oh wow. There's a blast from the past. That lasts a few days doesn't it?

Children or adults?

Adults. The school age one is the only family member who seems symptom free so far.

Covid is going round our area at the moment DH has got it and a lot of his colleagues have/have had it. I've not had it again yet.

Also, chicken pox. DS (10)s friend has just come down with it.

At least we are safe on the chicken pox front, I think. The rash doesn't look like pox anyway.

Everyone just keeps waking up for paracetamol and immediately dozing back off.

Thanks everyone.

Similar in my household, extreme fatigue and upset stomachs. No rashes though. Negative for Covid

My DDs boyfriend who is 21 has just had whooping cough, not heard of anyone having it in forever.

Covid can cause rashes.

And there's a big wave right now

We've had scarlet fever at our school. That's a rough rash I think

A headache and a sore throat like razor blades

Hmm. No coughs or sore throats here (yet 🤞🏻).

Scarlet fever sounds like a worry.

It's not a very healthy summer, by the sounds of it. Lots of viruses doing the rounds.

Initially caused by heat stress in my case

Sandpaper rash is indicative of scarlet fever