Impetigo

How does a child get Impetigo on his face?

What is it?

 

some good info here
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/ba...l/impetigo.html

 

My nephew had it not too long ago. He is school aged and the doctor said it can be spread from the water fountain.

 

I had it as a kid - it's a virus I believe! It's contagious, so get the proper meds!

 

Very contagious; I actually got it when I was in my 20's! My boyfriend had gotten it; he works as a plumber & we think probably picked it up on a job. eww.

 

One of my twins just had it. It happened when he got the chicken pox, they got infected and ended up being impetigo. They cleared up real quickly with antibiotics...just wish the pox would have cleared that nicely. My cousin's little girl got it from playing in a sandbox.