My grandson(26 months) has a rash on his trunk( back and front). He has been running a low grade fever at times for the past couple of days. He is also teething and has said his mouth hurts. Could this be serious like, scarlet fever? Might it be related to teething?
Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. There are many causes of rashes with fever. Most of them are viral and relatively harmless. Scarlet fever is a similar condition but caused by a bacterium. Fever may also occur due to an infection acquired during teething. There is no cause of worry if the mouth hurts. It would have been better if I could have a direct look at the rashes. I would therefore recommend you to get it examined by your pediatrician who would be better able to diagnose it. I hope that helps. Feel free to revert in case of further queries if any.