Is roseola a form of measles?

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asked Jun 29, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by tossedegg (880 points)
Is roseola a form of measles?

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answered Jul 1, 2020 by LinaJoe98 (1,990 points)
No roseola is not a form of measles.

Although roseola and measles seem and look similar the two are very different from each other.

Roseola mostly affects toddlers and infants while measles affects children above 2 years old and even adults.

Measles causes the person to experience splotchy reddish rash that spreads from head to foot.

Roseola is usually a mild infection that is caused by two strains of herpes virus. It's common, usually affecting children by age two.

Although adults can also get Roseola it's rare for adults to get infected with Roseola.

Measles is more common in children above age 2 and adults.

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