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 ...

Fifth disease – so called because it was the fifth red-rash childhood disease to be identified – is generally a mild illness ...

A disease called human parvovirus B19 may be increasingly spreading throughout the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned. Symptoms of the virus may include flu-like ...

The CDC is warning about an increase in cases of parvovirus B19, which may cause a “slapped cheek” appearance. Children and pregnant people are the most at risk of getting sick. There is no standard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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” ...

I’m going to tell you a little story, today. It’s the equivalent, I suppose, of trying to entertain you with a rousing story about having gout, or a lengthy description of passing a kidney stone, but ...