Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO With fifth disease, you may develop flu-like symptoms, a red cheek rash, or joint pain in adults.Fifth disease spreads through respiratory droplets and ...

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” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you recently heard people mention Fifth Disease (also known as Slapped Cheek Disease or human parvovirus B19), and wonder ...

"If Callum hadn't broken out in a rash, I probably would've had a miscarriage and never known the reason why," says Louise ...

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 ...

Human parvovirus B19 - also known as fifth disease or erythema infectiosum - is a common childhood infection causing a rash and flu-like symptoms. The name sounds more ominous than the infection is.

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 ...

Abby Parks had never heard of parvovirus when she began feeling flu-like symptoms in late April, followed by joint pain and a rash. Parks, 27, a special education teacher in Springfield, Illinois, was ...

The roseola rash appears as small pink spots that are usually flat. Like with fifth disease, the rash may be harder to see on darker skin. It may start on the chest and stomach before spreading to the ...

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 ...