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Fifth Disease
Fifth disease is a viral illness with mild symptoms and a blotchy rash. The rash begins on the cheeks and spreads to the arms and legs.
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Symptoms
Fever; Joint pain; Temporary anemia - this is only serious if the patient has a immune system problem and some other, e...
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Causes
Fifth disease is caused by human parvovirus B19. It often affects preschoolers or school-age children during the spring...
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Fifth disease causes a very distinct rash. Your health care provider will examine the appearance and pattern of the ras...
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Treatments
No treatment is usually required for fifth disease in children. If fever or joint discomfort is present then oral aceta...
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Drugs
calamine topical
immune globulins
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Risk Factors
Contact With Infected Person
weakened immune system
Young child
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Complications
There are generally no complications in normally healthy children.
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Prevention
As of 2004, there was no vaccine against fifth disease. Pregnant women should avoid exposure to persons infected with t...
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Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of this disease. Other disorders can cause similar symptoms a...
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