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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 ]
The virus is commonly known as Fifth Disease “because it was the fifth in a list of common childhood rash illnesses, which also included measles, scarlet fever, rubella and roseola,” says ...
People infected with the virus usually experience mild symptoms that can include fever, headache, sore throat, joint pain and a “slapped cheek” rash. However, the CDC said the virus can also ...
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 ...
A usual brief viral prodrome with fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea. As the fever breaks, a red rash forms on the cheeks, with relative pallor around the mouth ("slapped cheek rash"), sparing the nasolabial folds, forehead, and mouth. "Lace-like, (reticular)" red rash on trunk or extremities then follows the facial rash.
The virus is also known as 'slapped cheek disease.' Children with parvovirus B19 often develop a red rash on the face, also called a "slapped cheek" rash, as a symptom, according to the CDC.
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No, this disease infects only people, which is why it’s formally called human parvovirus B19. In turn, you can’t pass the disease to your pet. Other parvoviruses, however, can infect animals.