Fifth disease, also known as “slapped cheek” syndrome, is a common childhood illness caused by parvovirus B19. It’s called “fifth” disease because it was the fifth on a list of common childhood rashes ...

SAN ANTONIO – Has your child recently had a mysterious rash that started on their cheeks? There’s a good chance it was caused by a virus known as fifth disease. It’s also known as “slapped cheek” ...

Despite the frightening name, fifth disease is a common childhood illness. In most, its symptoms are mild and pass relatively quickly. The culprit behind fifth disease is a virus known as parvovirus ...

Fifth disease – so called because it was the fifth red-rash childhood disease to be identified – is generally a mild illness ...

If you recently heard people mention Fifth Disease (also known as Slapped Cheek Disease or human parvovirus B19), and wonder what's going on, you're not alone. Last week, the Centers for Disease ...

The CDC is warning of a rise in a virus that causes "slapped-cheek" disease in children. Parvovirus B19 is resurfacing after a decline during the pandemic. The rise is not surprising, considering ...

Human parvovirus B19 - also known as fifth disease or erythema infectiosum - is a common childhood infection causing a rash and flu-like symptoms. The name sounds more ominous than the infection is.

If your child has a low-grade fever and looks as though they've been slapped on the cheeks, they might have fifth disease. Don't worry. It sounds worse than it is. Fifth disease is a mild viral ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Parents across Southeast Idaho claim their children are sick with a viral rash called "fifth disease," more commonly known as "slap cheek." Slap cheek isn't a reportable ...

The parvovirus test is performed to examine the presence of parvovirus 19. This virus is one of the primary causes of a common disease in children known as fifth disease (erythema infectiosum). Fifth ...