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Fifth Disease

What is fifth disease?

Fifth disease, also called erythema infectiosum, is a viral infection caused by parvovirus B19. This virus only infects people; it's not the same type of parvovirus that dogs and cats can get.

Fifth disease mostly affects children. It often causes a bright red rash on their cheeks (sometimes called a "slapped cheek" rash).

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  1. Fifth Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is fifth disease? Fifth disease, also called erythema infectiosum, is a viral infection caused by parvovirus B19. ...
  2. Fifth disease is caused by a virus that leads to a rash on the cheeks, arms, and legs. ... Fifth disease is caused by human parvovirus B19. It often affects preschoolers or school-age children during the ...
  3. Erythema infectiosum, or fifth disease, is a viral infection that causes a rash on the face, arms, and ...
  4. Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum) and Pregnancy (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists) - PDF  
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  5. Fifth Disease (Parvovirus B19) (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    fifth disease; Parvovirus B19; Erythema infectiosum; slapped cheek rash; signs of fifth disease; fifth disease symptoms; lacelike rash; pregnancy; causes of fifth disease; prevent spread; red ...
  6. Fifth disease is an acute viral disease characterized by mild symptoms and a blotchy rash beginning on the ...
  7. Fifth Disease (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
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  8. About Parvovirus B19 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
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  9. ... chickenpox , measles , roseola , rubella , hand-foot-mouth disease , fifth disease , and scarlet fever . Medicines and insect bites or ...
  10. Parvovirus B19 in Pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
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