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 ...

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 ...

Fifth disease – so called because it was the fifth red-rash childhood disease to be identified – is generally a mild illness that most commonly affects preschool and school-age children. It's also ...

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” ...

Parvovirus B19 is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious illness in pregnant women, people with sickle cell disease and immunocompromised people. It is recognized more often in children ...

A highly contagious respiratory infection known as parvovirus B19—sometimes called “fifth disease” or “slapped cheek” disease—on the rise in the United States, particularly among young children, the ...

Fifth disease, which mostly affects children, causes a bright red rash on the cheeks. The virus parvovirus B19 spreads through respiratory droplets and is most contagious at the onset of symptoms. You ...

A highly contagious illness known as "slapped cheek" disease for the facial rashes it causes in children is on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The ...

Louisa Sizemore knew something was wrong with her preschool son, Darwin, when his cheeks turned bright red. It looked like he had been slapped in the face, a tell-tale sign of fifth disease. The ...

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.