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A common symptom of Fifth disease is a "slapped cheek" rash. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Who is at risk of contracting Fifth disease?
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 ]
The CDC issued an alert over rising human parvovirus B19 cases, also known as “fifth disease” and “slapped-cheek disease.” Most cases are generally mild and occur in children, leading to a ...
Here’s what you need to know about the illness that affects dogs and humans, causing a “slapped cheek” look. Cases of parvovirus B19 have jumped in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know ...
The associated bright red rash of the cheeks gives it the nickname "slapped cheek syndrome". [6] Any age may be affected, although it is most common in children aged six to ten years. It is so named because it was the fifth most common cause of a pink-red infection associated rash to be described by physicians (many of the others, such as ...
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Cases of Parvovirus B19 — aka, the 'Slapped Cheek' Illness — Rising, Putting Pregnant Women at Risk. Cara Lynn Shultz. August 16, 2024 at 1:03 PM.
A malar rash (from Latin mala 'jaw, cheek-bone'), also called butterfly rash, [1] is a medical sign consisting of a characteristic form of facial rash. It is often seen in lupus erythematosus. More rarely, it is also seen in other diseases, such as pellagra, dermatomyositis, and Bloom syndrome.