Viral Skin Infection
Viral Skin Infection
A viral exanthem is a skin rash or eruption that shows up as your body is fighting off a virus. Another reason can be because of a drug you took. A virus is a kind of germ that spreads easily from one person to another. Some rashes are very specific to the kind of virus that is causing them. Others just look like blotchy red spots on the body. Often, you never find out exactly which virus causes the rash. Some rashes may be a sign of a serious illness. They may also be more serious if you are pregnant.
Name
Viral Exanthem
About this topic
A viral exanthem is a skin rash or eruption that shows up as your body is fighting off a virus. Another reason can be because of a drug you took. A virus is a kind of germ that spreads easily from one person to another. Some rashes are very specific to the kind of virus that is causing them. Others just look like blotchy red spots on the body. Often, you never find out exactly which virus causes the rash. Some rashes may be a sign of a serious illness. They may also be more serious if you are pregnant.
Body systems
Dermatologic,Emergency Medicine
What are other common names?
Adenovirus,Allergy,Chickenpox,Coxsackie Virus,Duke's Disease,Echovirus,Enterovirus,Eruptive Skin Rash,Erythema Infectiosum,Fifth Disease,German Measles,Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease,Herpes Zoster,Measles,Medicine Reaction Rash,Meningococcal Disease,Mononucleosis,Morbilli,Parvovirus b19,Primary Herpes Zoster,Rash,Rickettsial Disease,Roseola,Rubella,Scarlet Fever,Skin Rash,Smallpox,Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome,Toxic Shock Syndrome,Varicella,Viral Rash
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