Diseases

Parvovirus B19 During Pregnancy

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Fifth disease is a mild rash illness caused byparvovirus b19. ... This disease, also called erythema infectiosum, got its name because it was fifth in a list of historical classifications of common skin rash illnesses in children.

SYMPTOMS

Common symptoms of parvovirus b19 (b19v) infection include a mild nonspecificprodromal illness that may consist of fever (15-30% of patients), malaise,headache, myalgia, nausea, and rhinorrhea; typically beginning 5-7 days after initial infection.

CAUSES

Parvovirus b19 infects only humans. It most commonlycauses fifth disease, a mild rash illness that usually affects children. But it can cause different signs andsymptoms, depending on your age and overall health.