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” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Pregnant people and immunocompromised individuals face the highest risk of complications from human parvovirus B-19 infection. skaman306/Getty Images The CDC issued an alert over ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A parvovirus infection outbreak has been reported in Hamilton County, according to medical experts at UC Medical Center. The center is collaborating with the Cincinnati Health ...

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 ...

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 ...