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Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, [ 6 ] is an infection caused by the rubella virus. [ 3 ] This disease is often mild, with half of people not realizing that they are infected. [ 1 ][ 7 ] A rash may start around two weeks after exposure and last for three days. [ 1 ] It usually starts on the face and spreads to the ...
[3] [7] [5] The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. [1] It usually starts on the chest, back, and face. [1] It then spreads to the rest of the body. [1] The rash and other symptoms, such as fever, tiredness, and headaches, usually last five to seven days. [1]
[1] [2] [3] Symptoms generally last less than seven days. [2] It has not caused any reported deaths during the initial infection. [4] Mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other brain malformations in some babies. [5] [6] Infections in adults have been linked to Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). [4]
Infectious mononucleosis (IM, mono), also known as glandular fever, is an infection usually caused by the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). [ 2 ][ 3 ] Most people are infected by the virus as children, when the disease produces few or no symptoms. [ 2 ] In young adults, the disease often results in fever, sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck ...
West Nile fever is an infection by the West Nile virus, which is typically spread by mosquitoes. [ 1 ] In about 80% of infections people have few or no symptoms. [ 2 ] About 20% of people develop a fever, headache, vomiting, or a rash. [ 1 ] In less than 1% of people, encephalitis or meningitis occurs, with associated neck stiffness, confusion ...
Roseola, also known as sixth disease, is an infectious disease caused by certain types of human herpes viruses. [2] Most infections occur before the age of three. [1] Symptoms vary from absent to the classic presentation of a fever of rapid onset followed by a rash. [1][2] The fever generally lasts for three to five days, while the rash is ...
The convalescent phase of whooping cough can last for three months or more, Dr. Edwards says. “The name for whooping cough in some languages translates to ‘the 100-day cough,’” she points out.
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 ] Fifth disease typically presents as a rash and is most common in children.