article_snippet: Between 12 to 48 hours after this, a characteristic fine, sandpapery rash develops, often appearing first on the chest or stomach.
article_snippet: Symptoms usually clear up after a week and in the majority of cases remain reasonably mild providing a course of antibiotics is completed to reduce the risk of complications.
article_snippet: Symptoms include a sandpaper-like rash which can appear within 12 to 48 hours of catching the illness (file image)