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  2. Fifth disease - Wikipedia

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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] Fifth disease typically presents as a rash and is most common in children.

  3. Parvovirus B19 - Wikipedia

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    It is the classic cause of the childhood rash called fifth disease or erythema infectiosum, or "slapped face syndrome". [5] [6] The name comes from it being the fifth in a list of historical classifications of common skin rash illnesses in children. [7] The virus was discovered by chance in 1975 by Australian virologist Yvonne Cossart.

  4. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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    What it looks like: Fifth Disease is caused by Parvovirus B19 and presents with a red rash on the cheeks, arms, and legs that can last for several weeks. This condition occurs most often in children.

  5. A New Virus Is Surging In The United States. Doctors ... - AOL

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    The CDC warns that parvovirus (fifth disease) is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the top symptoms, plus how kids and pregnant women should protect themselves. A New Virus Is Surging In The United ...

  6. 6 Top Fifth Disease Symptoms to Look Out for During the New Surge

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    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 ...

  7. Parvoviridae - Wikipedia

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    B19 infection is often asymptomatic but can manifest in a variety of ways, including Fifth disease with its characteristic rash in children, persistent anemia in immunocompromised persons and in people who have underlying hemoglobinopathies, [20] transient aplastic crises, hydrops fetalis in pregnant women, and arthropathy. Human bocavirus 1 is ...

  8. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    In women, it includes structures such as ovaries, fallopian tubes, a uterus, and a vagina, while in men, it includes testes, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate, and the penis. Autoimmune diseases of the reproductive system can affect both male and female fertility and reproductive health.

  9. List of childhood diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the age of 18 or 21 years old. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults. Some childhood diseases include: