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i am concerned about a skin rash my son has had for thelast 2 evenings. has anyone heard of roseoli ? Please help it went away and now it is back.
Katherine, you sound a bit paranoid. Although being cautious is understandable the doctor gave you sound advice and futher advised that "if your superiors aren't concerned then you should relax." If your co-worker's condition concerns you that much then maybe you should seek employment elsewhere and stop trying to find fault in someone just because of their sexual preference.
my superiors did not look into it that much because they are constantly short on help, i am really worried about this probably more so than they are
that is not the name he gave for the condition
i would have hoped you could be more specific with your answer, i am still not comfortable, i also know he is gay, and i just think you could have eased my fears more than you did, such as a name of such conditions. i would recognize it if i heard it , but thank you
Katherine:
Yes, there are several variants of what is called vasculitis, or inflammation of the blood vessels.
Most rashes "look" contagious, especially red ones, even more especially in food-service contexts. I am confident that your co-worker's physician wouldn't let him back to work with a contagious condition. As for the customers, if your superiors aren't worried about putting them off, I think you be relaxed about it.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff