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rash

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Sources: SI health summary (own words), checked against NLM MedlinePlus and WHO · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=rash; https://www.who.int; https://edcd.gov.np

What it is

Seek care NOW: rash with fever and feeling very ill, purple spots that do not fade when pressed, swelling of face or lips, difficulty breathing, blisters in the mouth or eyes.

Sources: SI health summary (own words), checked against NLM MedlinePlus and WHO · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · Mayo Clinic · World Health Organization (WHO) · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)

Causes

allergy, viral illnesses (measles, chickenpox), dengue, scabies, fungal infection, scrub typhus.

When to seek care

rash with fever and feeling very ill, purple spots that do not fade when pressed, swelling of face or lips, difficulty breathing, blisters in the mouth or eyes.

Care & treatment

Avoid scratching, mild soap, loose cotton clothes.

⚠️ Red-flag signs — seek urgent care

Seek care NOW: rash with fever and feeling very ill, purple spots that do not fade when pressed, swelling of face or lips, difficulty breathing, blisters in the mouth or eyes.

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Text: SI summary in its own words (CC BY 4.0) with NLM MedlinePlus public-domain summary; facts checked against WHO fact sheets (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, paraphrased with attribution) and Mayo Clinic (linked reference only, no text used); ICD-10 and labels from Wikidata (CC0).