Parents should know it can be spread by touching someone who has it or through 5infected surfaces or objects.

"So the 6lesions will be pink and 7fairly smooth. They can range in size from 1 to 5 mm and the locations on the body 8tend to be more often in our 9skin-to-skin contact areas like under the arm at the bend of the knee, bend of the elbow, sometimes the 10groin."

Dr. Joan Tamburro with Cleveland Clinic says the virus can live in moist environments that can include towels, clothing, toys or pool equipment.

"The most common place to get it is from another sibling. So in the home, a few things that you can try to do is, one, to switch off the towel and washcloth between bathing."

Tamburro says parents can also help stop the spread by washing hands frequently, bathing siblings separately if one child is infected with the virus, and by covering the skin lesions with clothing.

Many times the virus 11clears on its own without treatment, so Tamburro says it's just something for parents to 12be aware of.

"They certainly should watch their children and make sure that they're not having symptoms from this virus, which would include itch, sometimes pain and 13redness of the skin."