Overview

• Katie Radford noticed an aggressive, blister-like rash on her nine-month-old son that two doctors initially ruled a harmless viral infection.
• When Ronnie became increasingly unsettled, Radford rang NHS 111, which led to a hospital assessment and a diagnosis of infant shingles.
• Shingles in babies, caused by varicella-zoster virus reactivation after chickenpox exposure, is uncommon but can appear in early infancy.
• Radford posted images of her son’s rash on Instagram to seek medical insights and now warns parents to follow their gut when concerns are dismissed.
• The Radford family is set to return to Channel 5 on July 20 with a new series of 22 Kids & Counting, where they will share this health scare.