The infection is often referred to as "slapped cheek disease" due to the characteristic facial rash it can cause, but it may also be referred to as "fifth disease." This is because it was fifth on ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Tuesday warning about a highly contagious ...

Human parvovirus B19 is a disease spreading nationwide that causes a “slapped cheek” rash in children. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use ...

The virus, known as parvovirus B19, typically causes a pink facial rash ― which is nicknamed “slapped cheek” ― in kids and joint pain in adults. It’s endemic, meaning the virus ...

Saitama prefecture recorded the highest rate of infection with 569 cases and 3.49 cases per facility, followed by Tokyo with ...

The tot had caught slapped cheek syndrome, a condition commonly seen in children that causes symptoms like headaches, a high temperature and a telltale red rash on one or both cheeks. It's caused ...

So-called “slapped cheek” syndrome has spread across parts of the UK. The signs and symptoms of the disease include children feeling unwell and developing bright red rash on both cheeks ...

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Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday warned travelers visiting eastern Japan of an outbreak of “Slapped Cheek ...

Experts of infectious diseases and reproductive medicine have called on pregnant women to take steps against slapped cheek syndrome, also known as the fifth disease, following an outbreak in eastern ...

The virus, known as parvovirus B19, typically causes a pink facial rash ― which is nicknamed “slapped cheek” ― in kids and joint pain in adults. It’s endemic, meaning the virus consistently circulates ...