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Fifth disease, also known as erythema infectiosum and slapped cheek syndrome, [3] is a common and contagious disease caused by infection with parvovirus B19. [4] This virus was discovered in 1975 and can cause other diseases besides fifth disease. [ 5 ]
What should you do if you think you have Fifth disease? “People with Parvovirus B19 should seek medical attention if a high fever occurs or their symptoms seem to worsen,” says Dr. Biernbaum.
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It is the classic cause of the childhood rash called fifth disease or erythema infectiosum, or "slapped face syndrome". [5] [6] The name comes from it being the fifth in a list of historical classifications of common skin rash illnesses in children. [7] The virus was discovered by chance in 1975 by Australian virologist Yvonne Cossart.
What is fifth disease? Fifth disease is another name for parvovirus B19. “About 50 percent of people will get it by the time they’re 20,” Russo says. You develop antibodies and immunity to ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week issued a health advisory on the seasonal respiratory virus, also called fifth disease or erythema infectiosum.
Fifth Disease, or parvovirus B19, also known as erythema infectiosum. Roseola, a viral infection occasionally still called Sixth disease, which can cause high fever and rash.
The common cold is the most common human disease [21] and affects people all over the globe. [40] Adults typically have two to three infections annually, [ 8 ] and children may have six to ten colds a year (and up to twelve colds a year for school children). [ 13 ]