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I had chicken pocks when i wad younger. i'm 18 and have lots of spots on my arms and back which is abnormal for me. could it be meningitis or sepsis?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Spots: If you had sepsis or meningitis you would be very sick. Since you dont give us a description of the spots it is difficult to say what the cause of the spots are. It could be anything from a fungal infection to a bacterial skin infection.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/9/2013

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