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Doctors explain everything you need to know about parvovirus B19 or Slapped Cheek Disease. ... to get into good hygiene habits and be educated/aware of the possible virus.” Fifth disease symptoms.
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 ]
Other symptoms to note: In addition to the signature slapped cheek look of Fifth Disease, other symptoms include nausea, sore throat, headache, and a low-grade fever.
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 ...
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.
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What are the symptoms of parvovirus B19? You may have unknowingly had the virus, as some people are asymptomatic. Others may show these mild symptoms, depending on their age:. Cough. Fever
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.