It does sound like flea bites to me too, fleas love my blood but leaves everyone else alone in my family, I have to be meticulous when it comes to flea treating the house. the spots are red, raised and really really itchy.
Fleas are tricky buggers and I used to find them in my bed so everything washable and treatable has to be done (this particulaly bad episode was when I was living at my brothers a few years back, they never bit him so he ignored the problem! , my house is flea free thank god lol )

My friend has a cat allergy and she sneezes and sneezes and her eyes stream but no spots. Your friends son could also have a virus as my kids have come out in spots before and it was a virus.Maybe a trip to the doctors would find out the cause.

hope this helps

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I caught ringworm from my kitten, which at first thought was flea bites until they started getting bigger and itchier (after a couple of weeks looking like circles). Some people are more susceptible to catching it than others and children are particularly vulnerable. My wrists were worst affected. It is treated by over the counter anti-fungal cream.

Kittens can be carriers of this fungul infection, which usually is around their face, head and ears, without showing any signs. I think a trip to the vet is needed for the kittens to be tested.