DS (1yo) had had a fever, cough and runny eyes on and off for about 10 days. He had been to the doctors twice and they felt he was okay, just a virus, but yesterday evening he developed a blanching rash on his trunk, neck and face, slightly spreading to the top of his limbs.
At the GP today she said it was a viral rash, did look like rubella or even maybe measles, but that they wouldn't test. Advice was to keep him home until rash disappears, give Calpol for temperature and bring him back if he gets worse. She agreed that I needed to let nursery and other parents of kids he has seen know.
Got home and looked up on NHS and it says that both rubella and measles are notifiable, and suspected and confirmed cases must be reported. It also said that they can test fairly easily.
Should he have been tested? Do I need to go back or if management of the different possibilities is the same, shall I just leave it?
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Viral rash - GP hasn't tested to rule out rubella or measles
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MummyCoolski · 22/07/2013 19:08
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