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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 ...
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.
Dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) is a condition of many small, benign skin lesions on the face, a condition generally presenting on dark-skinned individuals. [1]: 638–9 DPN is extremely common, affecting up to 30% of Black people in the US. [2] From a histological perspective, DPN resembles seborrheic keratoses. [3]
Of those infected, 14.6 million had skin disease, and 1.15 million experienced vision loss. [62] Onchocerciasis is the second leading cause of blindness from infectious causes. Main disease symptoms, such as blindness and itching, contribute to disease burden by limiting the infected individuals' ability to live and work.
NYC Woman, 29, Battles Mystery Skin Disease that Sends Her to ER More than 20 Times: 'A Curse' (Exclusive) Wendy Grossman Kantor. January 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM. Courtesy of Chaquira Andrade.
It is usually macular with sharp edges, and not itchy. The rash can be transient or progressive with involvement of other parts of the facial skin. [citation needed] While some literature has described the slapped-cheek rash of fifth disease as a malar rash, it differs slightly in that the nose is typically spared. [2]
Now, the NFL star is opening up for the first time to PEOPLE about being diagnosed with a chronic skin disease that left his signature beard flaky and uncomfortable as he struggled to find a solution.