Fifth Disease : Causes
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Fifth disease is caused by human parvovirus B19. It often affects preschoolers or school-age children during the spring. The disease is spread by contact with respiratory secretions and usually return for 5 days. However, the rash associated with ...
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Fifth disease is usually suspected based on a patient's symptoms, including the typical appearance of the bright red rash on the cheeks, patient history, age, and the time of year. The physician will also exclude other potential causes for the sym...
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Fifth disease is usually suspected based on a patient's symptoms, including the typical appearance of the bright red rash on the cheeks, patient history, age, and the time of year. The physician will also exclude other potential causes for the sym...
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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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Fifth disease is a mild childhood illness caused by the human parvovirus B19 that causes flu-like symptoms and a rash. It is called fifth disease because it was fifth on a list of common childhood illnesses that are accompanied by a rash, including measles , rubella or German measles, scarlet fever (or scarlatina), and scarlatinella, a variant of scarlet fever .
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Detailed information on fifth disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Fifth disease is a mild childhood illness caused by the human parvovirus B19 that causes flu-like symptoms and a rash. It is called fifth disease because it was fifth on a list of common childhood illnesses that are accompanied by a rash, including measles , rubella (or German measles), scarlet fever (or scarlatina), and scarlatinella, a variant of scarlet fever.
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Detailed information on fifth disease, including cause, symptom, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on fifth disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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