FIFTH DISEASE

Introduction: Fifth disease is a mild childhood illness caused by human parvovirus B19, that results in rashes on the cheeks, arms and legs. The disease is also known as slapped Parvovirus B-19, erythema infectiosum or cheek. It's called Fifth disease, as was fifth in series Place on the list of common childhood complaints, which are usually accompanied by the eruptions such as measles, rubella / German measles, scarlet / scarlet and scarlatinella - a kind of scarlet fever. There is no information on other types of this disease.

Causes: The disease is apparently caused by human parvovirus B19 is usually on the younger children, especially during the spring. The fifth desease will disappear to spread through contact with respiratory secretions and usually after five days, but swings again in May for several weeks. This can perhaps by sunlight, heat, exercise, fever or emotional stress. Most of the adults have indicated in the rule antibodies against parvovirus B19 in their bodies, which clearly indicates that most of the adults literally susceptible to the virus and the attention to the fact that the infections remain undetected. Parvovirus is also supposed to cause some other infectious diseases, including type of arthritis.

Symptoms: There are many different kinds of symptoms of the disease, but some of the most commonly reported symptoms are also considered: skin rash that first appears on the cheeks clapping continues cheeks and then over the arms and legs after a day or two often developed lacy appearance. Other symptoms such as fever and joint pain can be experienced. The temporary anemia can also be reported that are serious only if the patient has a problem with the immune system or other type of anemia is already in the body. In general, the symptoms can in 4 to 21 days after exposure to the virus. Originally experience flu-like feeling, headache and body ache neck pain.

Diagnosis: The diagnosis is usually based on the patient's symptoms and appearance of the bright red rash on the cheeks, patient history, age and time of the year. The doctor may also likely that other causes of rashes. Blood test is also recommended for the correct diagnosis.

Treatment: The disease usually does not need any medical treatment, but only in case of fever and joint pain then reports required by acetaminophen.