• Question: do you know what the HSP virus is?

    Asked by Lauren Pitt to Clare on 19 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Clare Harding

      Clare Harding answered on 19 Nov 2014:

      So HSP stands for Henoch-Schönlein purpura, a type of rash caused by an inflammation of blood vessels in children.

      But it is not caused by a specific virus (so I dont think there is a HSP virus), HSP is probably due to a problem with the childs immune system, triggered by a viral or bacterial infection.

      Does that help?

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