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“In the second phase of illness — occurring 7 to 10 days after the first phase — children often present with a facial rash (the 'slapped cheek' appearance), which may be followed by body ...
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.
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 ]
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 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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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 ...
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease, slapped cheek disease) Exanthem of primary HIV infection (acute retroviral syndrome) Farmyard pox; Generalized vaccinia; Genital herpes (herpes genitalis, herpes progenitalis) Gianotti–Crosti syndrome (infantile papular acrodermatitis, papular acrodermatitis of childhood, papulovesicular acrolocated syndrome)