What to do if your baby has a viral rash

Rashes are the most common disease for babies. Most babies will have rashes to a greater or lesser extent during infancy, especially after a child has a fever, which is the time when rashes are most likely to occur. Children's rashes are usually caused by viral infections. It is best to go to the hospital for timely examinations and then symptomatic treatment. You must develop good living and eating habits.

What to do if a child has a viral fever and rash?

This is caused by a viral infection and occurs during the recovery period of the disease. It does not require any treatment or application. Just keep it clean and hygienic. It will usually disappear on its own in about 2 days. Pay attention to keeping warm, ensuring nutrition, and drinking plenty of water. It is considered that the child's low body temperature is related to the antipyretic drugs. The rash in the child's case is considered to be roseola infantum, which is related to viral infection. It is not a big problem. Just drink boiled water and pay attention to care.

What are the symptoms of viral fever and rash in children?

After 3-5 days of fever, the baby's body temperature will quickly return to normal, and then rose-colored maculopapules will begin to appear on the head, face, trunk, and behind the ears. The diameter is about 2 to 5 mm. They will fade when pressed by hand, and the color will return to rose red when the hand is released. The rash will appear within 24 hours and will not cause any pain or itching. After 1 to 2 days, the rash will naturally subside, and there will be no scaling or peeling, and no scars will be left after the rash subsides.

When children have a viral fever and rash, parents should pay attention to the baby's physical hygiene during the treatment and recovery period. Of course, the baby’s nutrition and diet must also be ensured. Whether it is during the period when the baby is sick or during normal life. Parents should pay attention to letting their babies drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, etc.

Diet after infantile rash

1. Mung bean and lentil porridge

Ingredients: mung beans, white lentils, rice, rock sugar

Production steps:

1. Wash the white lentils, and soak the mung beans and rice in water for 2 hours;

2. Put mung beans and white lentils into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, and boil over high heat;

3. After boiling, simmer over low heat for 30 minutes;

4. Put rice in the pot and simmer over medium heat until the rice grains are blooming. When the soup is thick, add rock sugar.

2. Burdock Seed Porridge

Ingredients: burdock, japonica rice

Preparation steps: Put burdock seeds into a gauze bag, add water and glutinous rice to cook porridge, and eat it warm in several times.

In addition, when the baby is in the fever period of roseola, parents can also try the following recipe.

Dandelion Cabbage Soup

Ingredients: dandelion, mung bean, honeysuckle, cabbage

Production steps: 1. Boil dandelion, mung bean and honeysuckle to extract juice;

2. Put the cabbage into its juice and cook until it is soft, then add salt and MSG to taste.

In addition, since babies will have diarrhea after the rash of roseola infantum appears, parents should be careful not to feed their babies eggs.