Exanthematous diseases in children

Exenthematic diseases are infectious diseases, typical of childhood (but not only), characterized by generalized skin eruptions. These are: measles, rubella, chicken pox, scarlet fever, fifth disease and sixth disease.

The fourth disease or scarlet disease which is often called into question when the spots appear, in reality it is not well defined and scholars are still debated on whether or not to consider it a real exanthematous disease caused by a bacterial or viral infectious agent.

Measles, chicken pox and rubella can be prevented through vaccinations.

Let’s see in detail the characteristics of the main exanthematous diseases, the symptoms, the first signs, the contagiousness. treatment, how they occur, complications and prevention.

• The measles
• Chicken pox
• Rubella
• Scarlet Fever
• The fifth disease
• The sixth disease