Does impetigo start out as little red pimples?

i work at a daycare center and a few kids have little red pimples my thier mout and nose could it be impetigo or just a rash from the cold weather?

YES it starts out that way, around the nose and mouth..and it's HIGHLY contagious..your daycare will have to notify parents and management that the room has been exposed.

Impetigo is an infection kids get from scratching mosquito bites, for instance, and tearing up the skin. Her-in begins an infection. It is possible to get impetigo on the face; however, what you describe doesn't sound to me like impetigo.

Hi Sweetie,
Yes Infetago starts with a rash of lil pimples & then spreads like wild-fire. If that's wat u have? And is contagious, see r Dr. to confirm & meds/cream.

LOL, Diana D

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