Fifth disease | Parvovirus infection | Slapped-cheek disease
Fifth disease is generally a temporary bright red skin rash which appears after the exposure of parvovirus B19 virus. This disease mostly affects children but it can also affect adults. After the infection of several days, this disease usually goes away on its own. Fifth disease is also a erythema infectiosum which is a childhood condition that usually looks like a bright red rash on your children’s cheeks. The nickname of this disease is called slapped cheek disease because of this rash. The cause of Fifth disease is parvovirus B19 virus. This type of virus is very common and contagious. People who got infected can spread the infection through coughing or sneezing. In most cases of this erythema infectiosum disease is not a serious health problem. Usually, this infection can go away with minimal or no treatment. Generally, the fifth disease was named because it was the fifth viral skin rash that affected the children in a list of six health conditions. The list includes: Measles...