Does a viral infection cause skin rashes?

we live in a foreign country and my daughter's medical care isnt so great. we have had alot of problems in the past, most recently was today. he has come down with a horrible rash, after taking her to a doctor they said its a throat viral infection that caused the rash. ive never heard of a viral infection causing a rash but maybe i am wrong i am not a dr. by no means. but would like some other opinion before her health is jeopardized again.

Does a viral infection cause skin rashes?
Yes, a viral infection can cause a rash...measles, rubella, rubeola, strep, etc. can all cause rashes.
Reply:yes
Reply:Yes. It can in certain instances.
Reply:the doctor said that the viral infection caused the rash.....and you do not believe her....you should see another doctor....why? because this is yahoo and your did not give the type of infection.....no one can answer without REAL information.
Reply:Yes it can
Reply:I know it sounds strange, but yes viral infections can cause skin rashes. I get them a few days after the onset of a viral infection. It is usually a sprinkling of small red pin size bumps on my neck, chest, and sometimes abdomen.





It has a name, Scarlatina. I've been told by my best friend in the whole wide world, who just happens to be a nurse(RN), that it is simply your body just breaking down the viral byproducts.
Reply:Yes it is I have twins and they have had these viral skin infections with a cold and it's just that a virus on the skin. You just have to wait it out but if she has an infection in the throat it could be signs of strph throat that can also cause a skin rash , so I guess a second opinion couldn't hurt. If she is running a fever I would definately take her for a second opinion but yea it can be a viral skin rash. Good luck
Reply:Yes they can. My son had fifths disease. That's a viral infection that is a rash. It looked like a webby kind of rash all over his face.
Reply:my son got a viral infection/rash all over his body from an ear infection-he was antibiotics but had to be put on a new one b/c usually when that happens the antibiotic stops working-depends on how hg the fever is-when it gets to be over 102 its usually coming from somewhere-ears,throat or lungs for ex
Reply:Viral infections can absolutely cause rashed. Measles, chicken pox, there are several viruses that commonly cause rashes, and several others that do occasionally. Strep is a virus that causes rashes quite often, too.

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