Fifth Disease

Fifth disease , eruptive disease caused by the virus called parvovirus B19 . Especially seen in children between the ages of 5-15 . In contact with children , adults met the virus can also be seen in advance .

How to fifth disease transmitted? How will Symptom ?

Virus is the causative agent of the disease from person to person through the air , such as sneezing , coughing infected. After an incubation period lasting up to 1-3 weeks flu-like symptoms occur. The patient is contagious to people around this period . Been slapped on the cheeks , then start giving the appearance of a rash of rashes . A few days, a rash occurs in the arms and legs, looking lace . Rarely, it can spread throughout the body . Fifth disease itchy rash . Patients who had disease in adulthood , pain, and swelling of the joints can be seen to be more common in women . Fever, fatigue may be . Sometimes it can be passed without any symptoms . It takes up to about 1 week rash . Over the next few weeks , temperature changes , stress, exertion triggers , such as can be seen in the rash disappeared to come out again . People will be suffering from life-long immunity .

Fifth Disease Is it dangerous ?

Fifth disease is a dangerous disease in some persons than risk an innocent rash illness.

This risk groups :

From contaminated pre- pregnant women ( pregnant women can pass the virus to the baby receives a 5% probability . Kansızlıklara In this case, the baby can lead to serious . Could also cause miscarriage or stillbirths . )

  • Patients with a weak immune system
  • Those with chronic anemia .
  • Fifth Disease How is it treated ?


There is no cure for the disease is a viral factors , it resolves spontaneously. However, itching, fever , or for a relaxing medications may be recommended. The patient to keep you cool , cool water in the shower will be good for your itching . Other eruptive diseases requiring treatment , pharmaceutical and food allergies will be suitable for the separation to be seen by a doctor .

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