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 ...

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin performs fetal blood transfusion to save the life of baby exposed to childhood illness.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Although it is summer, kids still get sick. One illness typically causes vomiting, diarrhea, high fevers and dehydration. This is the time of year doctors see a spike in viral ...

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 ...

What is Slapped Cheek Syndrome or Fifth Disease? Dr. Dadu explains: Slapped cheek syndrome commonly known as the fifth disease is caused by a virus called the parvovirus B19. It mostly occurs in ...

Q. A friend of mine in her 60s was diagnosed with "fifth disease." I never heard of such a thing. What can you tell me about it? A. Fifth disease in children is a mild viral infection caused by human ...

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 ...

The black plague, scarlet fever, leprosy, rubella, rubeolla, small pox, pemphigus, ebola, hand-foot-mouth disease – the list goes on. What do they all have in common? Each is a disease, illness or ...

Fifth disease, so called because it is the fifth of the six most common infectious diseases of childhood to be historically discovered, is normally a mild illness characterized by a rash. It is also ...

Even though it already feels like summer in many parts of the country, I’m seeing typical spring illnesses like Fifth disease. This is a common viral illness seen in children, often in the late winter ...