The Fifth Disease
Children are a gift of God. They are the innocent creatures that are pure from their heart to soul. But when a deadly disease takes over the joyful life of a child, it is much of a nightmare to his/her parents. Although there are not many children diseases that could be termed as lethal, but there is one, which is known as the fifth disease. The virus causing this disease is named human parvo virus b19. This is a deadly virus that is responsible for spreading many deadly diseases among children and the fifth disease being one of the most deadly one.
In the fifth disease, body of a child is filled with rashes all over. Starting with casual fever and nausea, the disease symptoms continue to grow. At a later stage, rashes can be seen all over the body. After sometime, the child develops rashes on both the cheeks and it seems like the child has been slapped hard on both of his/her cheeks. The statics at the National Infectious Centre of Diseases show that as high as 50 percent of all the adult population around the world is suffering from this disease.
Not only children, but adults and pregnant women are prone to the attack of human parvo virus b19. This disease spreads most in winters as the low temperature helps the virus multiply itself. If a pregnant woman gets affected by the fifth disease, the unborn child is naturally affected. In this case, the child gets the disease even before he is born. This leads to more complications. According to the statics, as high as 5 percent of pregnant women suffer from the fifth disease.
The best method for fighting the deadly fifth disease in the early diagnostics of the disease. The doctors can diagnose the disease as early as in the first week, by the rashes that begin to appear on the body. A proper early treatment can help the individual to recover from the disease at a faster rate. The treatment may include just resting in home, taking home made foods and fluids. It normally takes 1-2 weeks for an individual to completely get healed. Even after treatment of the disease, rashes can still appear on the skin when exposed to sunlight. But this is normal and nothing to worry about. After developing rashes, this disease is not spread to other individuals.
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Fifth Disease Rash
Fifth Disease Rash
Fifth disease rash is a viral disease, otherwise known as 'slapped cheek disease', and is caused by the parvovirus. The virus is spread mainly by droplets meaning that when an infected individual sneezes or coughs, the virus is highly likely to be spread. Note however that once the fifth disease rash occurs, the individual will not be infectious anymore.
This is a highly contagious disease, typical of any other type of viral infection. Fifth disease rash will be most contagious just before the rash erupts, a day prior to the onset of the fever and in the process of the fever. The contagious period however lasts for 24 hours once the fever breaks and the rash erupted. The incubation period of the disease will last circa 4-14 days, although sometimes the incubation period can extend up to 21 days.
Fifth disease rash, as the name may suggest, is commonly characterized by bright red cheeks, and a pale mouth. While the disease mostly affects children, it can also be found in adults. It got its name after being the fifth rash/fever illness to be identified after other diseases like measles and chicken pox.
The disease, which is very prevalent during the spring and winter, naturally starts with a low-grade fever and general body malaise. This will be followed by the characteristic slapped cheeks rash after around a week or so, then after 3-4 days, a fine, red is likely to develop in other parts of the body. The rash can stay for 5-7 days and occasionally appear and disappear for a period of 3 weeks.
Note that all other symptoms of the fifth disease rash will have disappeared by the time the rash erupts. There are no serious complications related to the fifth disease rash because rarely will individuals develop erythrocyte aplasia, a condition where the bone marrow discontinues its normal formation of the red blood cells. As rare as the condition is, it is mostly short-lived, although it can be fatal.
Individuals suffering from the fifth disease rash and are immuno-compromised are highly vulnerable to developing erythrocyte aplasia. Treatment for the fifth disease rash is mostly supportive where taking enough rest, avoiding stressful situations, taking lots of fluids, and acetaminophen is highly recommended. It would be pointless to treat the disease using antibiotics because as mentioned above, it is a viral disease. Individuals who suffer from severe arthritis may be forced to use anti-inflammatory medications like naproxen and ibuprofen.
Fifth disease rash is a viral disease, otherwise known as 'slapped cheek disease', and is caused by the parvovirus. The virus is spread mainly by droplets meaning that when an infected individual sneezes or coughs, the virus is highly likely to be spread. Note however that once the fifth disease rash occurs, the individual will not be infectious anymore.
This is a highly contagious disease, typical of any other type of viral infection. Fifth disease rash will be most contagious just before the rash erupts, a day prior to the onset of the fever and in the process of the fever. The contagious period however lasts for 24 hours once the fever breaks and the rash erupted. The incubation period of the disease will last circa 4-14 days, although sometimes the incubation period can extend up to 21 days.
Fifth disease rash, as the name may suggest, is commonly characterized by bright red cheeks, and a pale mouth. While the disease mostly affects children, it can also be found in adults. It got its name after being the fifth rash/fever illness to be identified after other diseases like measles and chicken pox.
The disease, which is very prevalent during the spring and winter, naturally starts with a low-grade fever and general body malaise. This will be followed by the characteristic slapped cheeks rash after around a week or so, then after 3-4 days, a fine, red is likely to develop in other parts of the body. The rash can stay for 5-7 days and occasionally appear and disappear for a period of 3 weeks.
Note that all other symptoms of the fifth disease rash will have disappeared by the time the rash erupts. There are no serious complications related to the fifth disease rash because rarely will individuals develop erythrocyte aplasia, a condition where the bone marrow discontinues its normal formation of the red blood cells. As rare as the condition is, it is mostly short-lived, although it can be fatal.
Individuals suffering from the fifth disease rash and are immuno-compromised are highly vulnerable to developing erythrocyte aplasia. Treatment for the fifth disease rash is mostly supportive where taking enough rest, avoiding stressful situations, taking lots of fluids, and acetaminophen is highly recommended. It would be pointless to treat the disease using antibiotics because as mentioned above, it is a viral disease. Individuals who suffer from severe arthritis may be forced to use anti-inflammatory medications like naproxen and ibuprofen.
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