A baby’s skin is delicate and can easily break into rashes in response to various irritants. Rashes on a baby’s skin may be caused by miliaria, baby oil or soaps, viruses, bacteria, fungi, excessive dryness, moisture, insect bites, food allergy and exposure to heat and sun. Read more: What Causes Rashes on Baby Skin? Article
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Skin Problems: Contagious Rashes, Bumps, and Blisters
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Eczema and Atopic Dermatitis Rashes: Causes, Symptoms, Types, Treatment
Eczema is a common allergic skin condition. Learn more about types of eczema like atopic dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema and baby...
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Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac: Pictures of Rashes and Plants
You may know to look for poison ivy's three-leaf stem, but what else do you know about rash-causing plants? WebMD explores myths...
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Viral Skin Conditions: Pictures of Rashes, Blisters, and Sores in Adults and Toddlers
Viral skin rashes in adults and toddlers are due to a variety of different viruses. Itching, inflammation, and other symptoms...
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Newborn Skin-Care: Rashes, Umbilical Cord Care, Bathing & Baby Products
See what normal newborn skin looks like and learn how to care for it. WebMD shows you diapering and bathing tips.
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Children's Health: 11 Pictures of Common Skin Rashes
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11 Tips to Get Rid of Diaper Rash Fast
Diaper rash is a common condition seen in babies. Get rid of diaper rash fast by keeping the area clean and dry, avoiding scrubbing the area, not using baby wipes, and implementing other measures.
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Are Skin Rashes Contagious?
Direct and indirect contact can spread some types of rashes from person to person. Rash treatment depends upon a rash's underlying cause. A rash that sheds large amounts of skin warrants urgent medical attention. Rashes can be either contagious or noncontagious. Noncontagious rashes include seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, stasis dermatitis, psoriasis, nummular eczema, drug eruptions, hives, heat rash (miliaria), and diaper rash. Rashes usually considered contagious include molluscum contagiosum (viral), impetigo (bacterial), herpes (herpes simplex, types 1 and 2 viruses), rash caused by Neisseria meningitides (N. meningitides) (bacterial), rash and blisters that accompany shingles (herpes zoster virus), ringworm (fungal) infections (tinea), scabies (itch mite), chickenpox (viral), measles and rubella (viral), erythema infectiosum (viral), pityriasis rosea (viral), cellulitis and erysipelas (bacterial), lymphangitis (bacterial, and folliculitis (bacterial).
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How Can I Treat My Baby's Rashes Naturally?
A baby may get rashes due to numerous causes. Try to pin down the cause of rashes in the case of your baby. Is it a diaper rash? Is it a reaction to the baby oil? Is it eczema due to dry skin? Is it a viral infection?
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What Is Yaws?
Yaws is an infectious disease that mainly occurs in the tropical areas of South and Central America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific Islands. The disease is caused by a bacterium called Treponema pertenue, which causes lesions that look like bumps on the skin of the feet, hands, face, and genital area. Yaws is treated with penicillin or another antibiotic.
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Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac: Plants and Rashes
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that can cause a rash if you come in contact with the urushiol oil found in them. Even when dried-up, their leaves and stems can cause a rash.
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What Are the Main Causes of Skin Rashes in Kids?
Why does my child have a skin rash? Find out what to do if your child has a skin rash and why it might occur.
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