Fifth Disease Viral Infectious Diseases
Fifth Disease Viral Infectious Diseases
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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Fifth Disease: Dr. Greene's HouseCalls - Discusses slap cheek (or fifth disease), contagiousness, and how to the identify symptoms.
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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.
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MayoClinic.com - Fifth Disease - Includes symptoms, cause, diagnosis, complications, and treatment.
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Fifth Disease and Pregnancy - Includes signs and symptoms, tests available, and fetal risk.
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eMedicine Health - Fifth Disease - Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention.
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Biotrin International - Explains what Parvovirus B19, also known as Fifth disease is. It give clinical and well as patient information about the disease.
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Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease - Features the reason for the name "fifth disease", symptoms, and risks.
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Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease - emedicine - Includes information on the cause - human Parvovirus B19, signs and symptoms, complications, prevention, and photographs.
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CDC - Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease) - Includes cause, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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Biotrin - Parvovirus B19 Infection in Pregnancy - Features cause, symptoms, and diagnosis.
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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.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fifth Disease - Factsheet with cause, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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eMedicine - Parvovirus B19 Infection - Article by Dennis Cunningham, MD.
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Fifth Disease - Pateient information with cause, images, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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