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Caring for Your Child with Fifth Disease
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ferri, Fred F. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | Fifth disease is a mild, infectious viral illness that occurs in outbreaks, often during the winter and spring. The face has a characteristic rash. The name of the illness relates to its place in a list of childhood diseases developed in the early 1980s. It affects mostly children 5 to 14 years old. Fifth disease can't be prevented, and children aren't contagious after the rash appears. People usually won't get fi fth disease a second time, because immunity to the virus develops. Healthy people rarely have complications, but children with sickle cell anemia have an increased risk of complications. A pregnant woman has a small risk of miscarriage if infection occurs during the fi rst trimester. |
| Starting Page | 97 |
| Ending Page | 98 |
| Page Count | 2 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/b978-1-4160-6037-6.50052-x |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.kwurgentcare.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fifth-Disease-Ferri-Netter-Patient-Education-English.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
