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Fifth Disease
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Fifth disease, also know as erythema infectiosum, is a common childhood illness caused by human parvovirus B19. The characteristic sign is a "slapped cheek" appearance. It can also cause stillbirths and miscarriages in pregnant women.
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Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease - emedicine
- Includes information on the cause - human Parvovirus B19, signs and symptoms, complications, prevention, and photographs.
Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease
- Features the reason for the name "fifth disease", symptoms, and risks.
FifthDisease.org
- An educational site used to educate mothers, mid-wives and health care providers about fifth disease and the problems that it can cause during pregnancy. Includes diagnosis and treatment and find out if you are at risk.
Wikipedia: Erythema infectiosum
- Encyclopedia article on this viral disease, also known as fifth disease or slapped cheek syndrome.
Slapped Cheek
- Provides information on slapped cheek syndrome, also known as fifth disease or parvovirus b19. Emphasizes the danger of the virus for pregnant women.
eMedicine - Parvovirus B19 Infection
- Article by Dennis Cunningham, MD.
eMedicine Health - Fifth Disease
- Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention.
Fifth Disease
- Pateient information with cause, images, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Fifth Disease: Dr. Greene's HouseCalls
- Discusses slap cheek (or fifth disease), contagiousness, and how to the identify symptoms.
NHS Choices: Slapped Cheek Syndrome
- Provides information on this viral infection. Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.
CDC - Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)
- Includes cause, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
MayoClinic.com - Fifth Disease
- Includes symptoms, cause, diagnosis, complications, and treatment.
Patient UK: Parvovirus Infection (including Erythema Infectiosum)
- Provides information on this infection, including its epidemiology, presentation, complications, differential diagnosis, investigation, management, prognosis and prevention.
Fifth Disease - KidsHealth
- Fifth disease is a viral illness that causes a bright red rash among its symptoms. Features signs and symptoms, treatment, risks, prevention, and description of the parvo B19 virus that causes the disease.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fifth Disease
- Factsheet with cause, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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