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Fifth disease, also know as erythema infectiosum, is a common childhood illness caused by human parvovirus B19. The characteristic sign is a "slapped cheek" appearance. It can also cause stillbirths and miscarriages in pregnant women.

Resources in This Category

• CDC - Parvovirus B19 (Fifth Disease)

  http://www.cdc.gov/parvovirusB19/fifth-disease.html
  Includes cause, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

• eMedicine - Parvovirus B19 Infection

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/961063-overview
  Article by Dennis Cunningham, MD.

• eMedicine Health - Fifth Disease

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/fifth_disease/article_em.htm
  Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, and prevention.

• Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease

  http://www.drreddy.com/shots/fifth.html
  Features the reason for the name "fifth disease", symptoms, and risks.

• Erythema Infectiosum - Fifth Disease - emedicine

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1132078-overview
  Includes information on the cause - human Parvovirus B19, signs and symptoms, complications, prevention, and photographs.

• Fifth Disease

  http://dermnetnz.org/viral/fifth.html
  Pateient information with cause, images, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

• Fifth Disease - KidsHealth

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fifth.html
  Fifth disease is a viral illness that causes a bright red rash among its symptoms. Features signs and symptoms, treatment, risks, prevention, and description of the parvo B19 virus that causes the disease.

• Fifth Disease: Dr. Greene's HouseCalls

  http://www.drgreene.com/azguide/fifth-disease
  Discusses slap cheek (or fifth disease), contagiousness, and how to the identify symptoms.

• FifthDisease.org

  http://www.fifthdisease.org/
  An educational site used to educate mothers, mid-wives and health care providers about fifth disease and the problems that it can cause during pregnancy. Includes diagnosis and treatment and find out if you are at risk.

• MayoClinic.com - Fifth Disease

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parvovirus-infection/basics/definition/con-20023045
  Includes symptoms, cause, diagnosis, complications, and treatment.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fifth Disease

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000977.htm
  Factsheet with cause, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

• NHS Choices: Slapped Cheek Syndrome

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Slapped-cheek-syndrome/
  Provides information on this viral infection. Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• Patient UK: Parvovirus Infection (including Erythema Infectiosum)

  http://patient.info/doctor/parvovirus-infection
  Provides information on this infection, including its epidemiology, presentation, complications, differential diagnosis, investigation, management, prognosis and prevention.

• Slapped Cheek

  http://www.slappedcheek.com/
  Provides information on slapped cheek syndrome, also known as fifth disease or parvovirus b19. Emphasizes the danger of the virus for pregnant women.

• Wikipedia: Erythema infectiosum

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_disease
  Encyclopedia article on this viral disease, also known as fifth disease or slapped cheek syndrome.

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