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Pox?

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Gumps · 23/06/2013 11:52

My dd nearly 2 has a bizarre line of spots on her back. They are in a straight line on her back and then go over her shoulder to her chest. There are also a couple of clusters on her front but none anywhere else. They are red with a tiny head.
I've put a pic on my page. She is no 3 but none of mine have had the pox. Or maybe in my failure to diagnose I have missed it?
We are supposed to be going to a rainy BBQ today so any amateur diagnosis would be much appreciated.

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lljkk · 23/06/2013 11:58

Picture is so small, but they look swollen around the red point, CP not like that ime. I hate to say it, but linear pattern fits bed bugs. Have you travelled anywhere lately.

Twinklestarstwinklestars · 23/06/2013 12:00

Chicken pox are usually turned into fluid filled blisters really quick and spread fast. On phone so can't see pic.

Gumps · 23/06/2013 12:25

Mmmn have just googled bed bugs and stripped cot, taken out matress and wiped the whole thing down. White cot and plastic backed mattress so presuming g would be obvious to see? Have stripped all bed linen to hot wash just incase...
Has def spread as more on chest today but not at the rate I have heard pox does. She is also quite rashy elsewhere but no temp or scratching and is pretty happy.
Hmm ...

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