Roseola
Also called: sixth disease
A common viral infection in young children that may cause high fever and a rash.
- Spreads in various ways
- Usually self-treatable
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging rarely required
- Short-term: resolves within days to weeks
Roseola is a generally mild infection caused by two strains of herpes virus. It's common, usually affecting children by age two. It occasionally affects adults.
Symptoms include several days of high fever, followed by a rash. The rash may appear as many small pink spots.
Treatment includes bed rest, fluids, and medications to reduce fever.
Very common: More than 3 million US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice
Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
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Exanthema subitum or roseola infantum is a common benign disease caused by infection with HHV-6 or HHV-7, and is characterized by high fever, rash, upper ...
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Jul 4, 2023 · Roseola infantum, also known as exanthema subitum or sixth disease, typically presents in children between six and 12 months of age; ninety ...
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Roseola infantum or exanthem subitum is a common disease of infancy characterized by high fever for a few days followed by the appearance of a generalized ...
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Jan 12, 2010 · Roseola infantum (exanthem subitum) is a relatively asymptomatic febrile disease, with a paucity of physical findings, of three to five days' ...
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After the child's fever abruptly abates, the typical exanthem appears, characterized by blanching erythematous macules and papules on the trunk, neck, proximal ...
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Aug 7, 2024 · Exanthem subitum is characterized by a rash that occurs when a fever of unknown cause lasts for 3–4 days and then the fever drops sharply.
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Sixth disease is a worldwide common childhood disease caused by infection with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) or, less frequently, human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7).
a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash.
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