Rashes in children are common. There are many causes of rashes in children, which vary depending on their age.
Viral infections are one of the most common - minor respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, chickenpox, measles, rubella, warts and molluscum contagiosum.
Bacterial causes include impetigo and meningococcus, which causes meningitis. The rash of meningococcal infection is a sign of serious illness that everyone should learn to recognise.