My son is 14 he started with body aches and fever 2 days ago then some small red bumps on the roof of his mouth and sore throat and like a heat rash across his chest and arms now he has a rash on his feet also one larger bump on his left ear. Any idea what this is?
Hello, Thankyou for your question. Brief answer. It could be measlesDetailed answer. Since from the history of rashes distribution, like first in mouth, then chest then arms is typical of measles rashes distribution. And in mouth typical cowlick spots can be seen. And also all other symptoms occur in measles. As measles is very much virulent disease, and my opinion would be promptly get checked by your doctor for confirmation, as he may need isolation for some days to prevent other child Chat Doctor.