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Symptoms begin some six days after exposure (between 4 and 28 days, with the average being 16 to 17 days [29]) and last about a week. The rash that children experience will appear after few days after the initial symptoms and can spread all over the body. [28]
Out of these, 20% of the females may experience continuous joint stiffness for several months or years. Symptoms can persist up to 3 weeks since onset. [15] Sometimes, fifth disease can also cause serious complications, especially if the person is pregnant, has anemia, or is immunocompromised; affecting the blood system, joints or nerves. [13]
Human bocavirus 1 is a common cause of acute respiratory tract infection, especially in young children, wheezing being a common symptom. Other parvoviruses associated with different diseases in humans include human parvovirus 4 and human bufavirus, though the manner by which these viruses cause disease is unclear.
Hand, foot and mouth disease most commonly occurs in children under the age of 10 [4] [19] and more often under the age of 5, but it can also affect adults with varying symptoms. [20] It tends to occur in outbreaks during the spring, summer, and autumn seasons. [6] This is believed to be due to heat and humidity improving spread. [22]
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is the name given to all viruses in the genus Bocaparvovirus of virus family Parvoviridae [2] that are known to infect humans. HBoV1 and HBoV3 (and gorilla bocaparvovirus) are members of species Primate bocaparvovirus 1 whereas viruses HBoV2 and HBoV4 belong to species Primate bocaparvovirus 2.
They often fade by three to six weeks after birth, leaving brownish marks. [3] When due to a cancer, the bumps tend to be fewer, firmer and larger. [2] The condition can occur following infection of an unborn baby with rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, or coxsackie virus. [4] Other viral causes include parvovirus B19 and herpes simplex. [1]
Porcine parvovirus (PPV), a virus in the species Ungulate protoparvovirus 1 of genus Protoparvovirus in the virus family Parvoviridae, [3] causes reproductive failure of swine characterized by embryonic and fetal infection and death, usually in the absence of outward maternal clinical signs.
Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus categorised into two types; HSV-1 and HSV-2.HSV-1 is predominantly responsible for oral, facial and ocular infections whereas HSV-2 is responsible for most genital and cutaneous lower herpetic lesions.