Health Tip: Warmer Weather Triggers Rashes

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(HealthDay News) -- Hot summer weather can lead to itchy skin rashes, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Clogged sweat glands, bug bites and exposure to certain plants, chlorine and fungi are just a few of the common triggers for rashes.

The AAP offers this list of rashes to watch for during summer:

Heat rash.

Poison ivy and other plant rashes.

Eczema.

Insect bites.

Impetigo.

Swimmer's itch.

Sandworms.

Hot tub rash.

Molluscum virus.

Juvenile plantar dermatosis.

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