Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Fifth disease causes a red rash and flu-like symptoms, most often in young ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you recently heard people mention Fifth Disease (also known as Slapped Cheek Disease or human parvovirus B19), and wonder ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DOMedically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Fifth disease, or erythema infectiosum, is a contagious viral infection best known for causing a blotchy red ...

Fifth disease is a viral infection that causes a characteristic rash and illness pattern. The causative virus is parvovirus B19, and the medical term for fifth disease is erythematic infectious. This ...