Erythema infectiosum

Erythema Infectiosum
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Erythema (air-uh-THEE-ma) infectiosum (in-fek-tee-OH-sum), also called Fifth disease, is an infection that mostly occurs in children.
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Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease)
Around the turn of the century, doctors began numbering contagious diseases that produce somewhat similar rashes.
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Erythema infectiosum is caused by a virus called Parvovirus P19. Outbreaks tend to occur in late winter or early spring, in cycles every four to seven years.
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Alternate Names
: Erythema Infectiosum, Parvovirus B19, Slapped Cheek
Definition
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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erythema infectiosum
A viral infection most common in children that begins with a red, warm rash on the face, along with some paleness around the mouth. Also called Fifth disease.
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Parvovirus B19; Erythema infectiosum; Slapped cheek
Treatment:
No treatment is usually required for fifth disease in children. If fever or joint discomfort is present then oral acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) may be given.
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Doctors today refer to it as parvovirus infection or erythema infectiosum. Some people may call it slapped-cheek disease because of the face rash that develops resembling slap marks.
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In humans, parvoviruses cause fifth disease, or erythema infectiosum, an acute disease usually affecting young children.
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Fifth disease (the medical name is erythema infectiosum or EI) is a mild illness caused by a virus. It is seen primarily in school-aged children between 5 and 14 years during the spring and winter.
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Fifth disease is also known as erythema infectiosum. For more information, read the article on Fifth Disease.
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