Impetigo

Supposedly, Melina has impetigo this week. It manifests as a sort of scab near the mouth and nose. She had a runny nose for a while, and a scab formed under her nose. I thought it was just a scab, but she was turned away from preschool (much to her disappointment) and we went to the doctor yesterday, who confirmed that it was impetigo. Fortunately, it is easy to treat, and the scab has already cleared up. (She was allowed to go to preschool today, too). Honestly, I still think it was just a scab. But whatever. It is very contagious and it can be pretty nasty if it's left untreated, so if it was impetigo, I'd rather know before the backpacking trip later this week.