Roseola

The fever broke but the rash is here.  Roseola it is.  Here’s a description from Wikipedia:

“Typically the disease affects a child between six months and three years of age, and begins with a sudden high fever of 102-104 degrees Fahrenheit (39-40 degrees Celsius). This can cause, in some cases, febrile convulsions (also known as febrile seizures or “fever fits”) due to the sudden rise in body temperature, but in many cases the child appears and acts normal. After a few days the fever subsides, and just as the child appears to be recovering, a red rash appears. This usually begins on the trunk, spreading to the limbs but usually not affecting the face.”

Apparently the virus behind it is amazingly successful, getting pretty much everyone.  Not everyone breaks out in a rash, but it is the cause of the first fevers in many children.  Because everyone has trace counts of the virus, children usually catch it from healthy carriers.  Kate broke out.  Timmy, Abby, and Elsie didn’t.  Lily did.  Gina’s mom said that about half of her kids got it.  So there you go.