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A rash on the abdomen is a symptom that causes significant discomfort in a sick person. Itching, burning, and often pain prevent normal, everyday functioning. A rash on the abdomen often appears with infectious diseases. How do you recognize an infectious disease after a rash on your stomach?
Belly rash with rubella
A rash on the abdomen may appear with an infectious disease such as rubella. Rubella is a disease they cause and is most often infected by droplets. During rubella, the rash appears all over the body, not just on the abdomen. The rash is pink in color and resembles a scar rash in that it is very small. A rash on the abdomen with rubella does not cause additional symptoms, does not itch or burn. Therefore, it does not need to be lubricated with anything or protect the skin from scratching. In the case of rubella, the rash on the abdomen lasts for 2-3 days, after which it disappears on its own, leaving no traces or scars. Sometimes it happens that the skin peels slightly at the site of a former rash.
Belly rash with smallpox
Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by the smallpox or shingles virus. Chickenpox is extremely contagious, and the virus itself is able to travel with air movement even up to several dozen meters. Hence the name of this disease. Once chickenpox has been passed, the body is immune for life. The virus remains in the human body and in the event of a significant decrease in immunity, it can become active and appear in the form of herpes zoster in adulthood. During chickenpox, a rash appears on the abdomen, as well as on the back, arms, legs, face and scalp. The rash appears as spots, papules, and blisters which then dry up to form pustules. Rash transformation takes an average of about 7 days. The rash is accompanied by severe itching of the skin. Scratching a rash on the abdomen can leave scarring after the disease is healed. The rash can be sprinkled with white powder, and the treatment should be supplemented with antipyretic drugs and vitamin C. In order to prevent the occurrence of chickenpox, it is worth choosing a vaccine.
Abdominal rash with scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is an infectious disease caused by certain strains of streptococcus. The source of the infection may be a person suffering from strep throat or scarlet fever. The incubation of the disease is very short and lasts from 5 hours to XNUMX days. One of the main symptoms of scarlet fever is a rash, such as on the abdomen. A rash on the abdomen and other parts of the body may appear as early as one day after contracting scarlet fever. The abdominal rash is fine spots and turns red in color. The rash may go away after a few hours or days depending on the severity of the disease. The skin may peel slightly after a stomach rash. Antibiotic therapy is needed to cure scarlet fever.
Abdominal rash with measles
Another infectious disease such as measles also manifests itself as a rash on the abdomen. The rash in this disease is coarse and irregularly shaped lumps. To alleviate the itching caused by measles rash, it is recommended to lubricate the affected areas with preparations containing zinc oxide. Measles also has a high fever that begins to improve as soon as the rash appears on the abdomen and other parts of the body.
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