Fine white spots on red base inside the mouth next to the molars. Four days before to five days after the rash appears. WHAT YOU CAN DO Take a pain medicine for fever. Follow directions on package. Use a cool mist vaporizer at the bedside.
Bright light bothers the eyes, so keep the room dim.
Inform school nurse or day care center. Keep other children away until the catching period is over - rash should be gone. Check with your doctor on what type of cough medicine to use only if the cough prevents sleep. Your child has problems breathing. Child begins vomiting.