Fifth Disease

Fifth Disease (also called erythema infectiosum or "slapped face disease") is a viral illness caused by Parvovirus B19. It produces a distinctive red rash on the face that spreads down the body and to the arms and legs.

Follow the links below to find information on Fifth Disease.

Reviewed May 2008

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Title:   Parvovirus B19
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   An information sheet on Parvovirus B19 (Erythema Infectiosum, Slapped Cheek Syndrome or Fifth Disease) for the general public.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Slapped face disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Slapped face disease commonly affects children and causes bright red cheeks. For most people, this illness is no worse than a cold. Rarely, if a pregnant woman gets this infection, there can be harm to her unborn child. Most unborn babies are not affected even when they get this infection.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Fifth disease
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Fifth disease is a common viral infection which is sometimes called 'slapped face disease'. The most common sign is a rash on the face, which looks as if the face has been slapped.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Childhood rashes
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   What do measles, rubella, chickenpox and fifth disease look like?
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Fifth disease
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Erythema infectiosum (EI), often referred to as the Vth (fifth) disease, is due to a virus known as parvovirus 19.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Slapped cheek disease or Fifth disease
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Slapped cheek disease is a viral disease. It gets this name because, early in the infection, the child's cheeks may be bright red, as if they have been slapped. Other names for this illness are Fifth disease and Erythema Infectiosum.
Date:   Aug 2000
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