Symptoms should clear up within five days of starting treatment. To stop impetigo from spreading, fingernails should be kept short and clean. Everyone in the household should have their own towel, handkerchief and mug, and have a bath or shower daily. Exclusion from school Children with impetigo are allowed to go to school as long as the sores are being treated and are covered with a clean dressing. If the sores are not covered and are on exposed parts of the body, such as the scalp, the hands or the legs, the child cannot go to school until they have healed.
Prickly heat is an itchy rash or a patch of small, red spots, usually on the back or chest.
It occurs when the body overheats, and the skin becomes wet with sweat for a length of time. The rash can cover a large area and is extremely itchy. It may remain for a few days or weeks. You may get it with or after a fever. Prickly heat is not contagious, but if you have had it once, you may get it again.