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 ...

As schools and daycare centers reopen, preventing the spread of coronavirus is certainly front of mind for many parents. But, even pre-COVID, parents were acutely aware of all the viruses and ...

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 ...

Q: I am a teacher at an elementary school. Several of the children in the kindergarten class were diagnosed as having “Fifth disease”. From what I know, it’s a viral infection that causes a rash. Can ...

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.

Her children were kind enough to give her a bit of their germs when they were sick with it last week, but Gina has discovered that the disease (caused by a virus) causes worse symptoms in adults than ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a granddaughter, 27, who is four months pregnant. She has tested positive for fifth disease. When she ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — One Utah mom is working to raise awareness about a virus that is spreading around her, including at her son’s school. Lara and her 6-year-old son, Bridger, both had Fifth ...