Should my child go to the doctor for fifth disease?

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asked Jan 25, 2022 in Diseases Conditions by Dorinda82344 (880 points)
Should my child go to the doctor for fifth disease?

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answered Jan 25, 2022 by Wendell (41,840 points)
Fifth disease does not usually require a doctors visit unless it's getting worse or the fifth disease is not improving.

If your child has fifth disease then there's no need to take them to the doctor unless the fifth disease is not improving or seems to be getting worse.

You can go to school with fifth disease when you're no longer contagious.

When you have fifth disease and are contagious you should not attend school as it can spread to others.

Stay off of school until the fifth disease is no longer contagious or has gone away.

You can get fifth disease at least a few times.

However in most cases a person only gets fifth disease once and never gets it again.

When you have fifth disease the best treatment is to take some fever reducing medicines, pain relievers, stay hydrated, get plenty of rest, apply some calamine lotion to the rash and take some benadryl.

The 4 stages of fifths disease are 1) the incubation phase, 2) the prodromal phase, 3) the rash phase, and 4) the recovery phase.

The incubation phase typically lasts 8 to 12 days after exposure to the virus and does not have any symptoms.

Some things you can do for fifth disease is to take some fever medicine, fever reduces, apply some ointments to the rash such as Calamine Lotion and wait it out.

Fifth disease is not curable and since it's caused by a virus no antibiotics can treat it.

There can be some sequelae associated with fifth disease which can lead to serious health conditions.

You can in rare cases get fifths disease twice or more than once.

The parvovirus B19 infection which causes fifth disease can cause serious health complications, such as chronic anemia that requires medical treatment.

You may be at risk for serious complications from fifth disease if you have a weakened immune system caused by leukemia, cancer, organ transplants, or HIV infection.

However most often when you get fifths disease you won't get it again.

Fifths disease is most often just diagnosed by looking at the rash which appears as a slapped cheek.

Although blood tests may also be performed to be sure it is actually fifths disease and not just some other rash.

A fifths disease rash is usually warm to the touch.

A fifth disease rash will appear as a bright red rash and then also have blotches when it spreads.

The bright red rash when someone has fifth disease usually starts on the face.

Then, red blotches (usually lighter in color) appear on the trunk, arms, and legs.

After a few days, the rash with fifth disease, which can be itchy, takes on a lacy net-like look.

When your child has Fifths Disease they will usually get a fever and also a rash.

Fifth disease begins with a low fever, headache, and mild cold-like symptoms (like a stuffy or runny nose).

These symptoms pass, and the illness seems to be gone until the rash appears a few days later.

Kids younger than 10 are most likely to get the rash.

The bright red rash usually starts on the face.

Fifths disease can most often be prevented by good hygiene such as washing your hands often with antibacterial soap especially after wiping or blowing noses and before preparing or eating food.

Another way to prevent fifth disease is to not not share food, pacifiers, bottles, eating utensils, or drinking cups. If toys tend to end up in tots' mouths, clean and disinfect them often.

Don't kiss children on the mouth.

Fifths disease in toddlers should last between 1 to 3 weeks.

The same is true for older kids and babies and adults.

If the fifths disease is not improving within 3 weeks then you should see a doctor about it.

Fifths disease is not dangerous for babies unless the baby has a compromised immune system or the baby has other health issues.

Most cases of fifth disease go away on their own and are rarely harmful or fatal to babies or kids or even adults who may get it.

Fifth disease is usually a mild illness. In some cases, it may cause acute severe anemia in a child with sickle-cell disease or a weak immune system.

In a pregnant woman with fifth disease, there is a small risk of death of the baby in the womb.

Fifth disease likely began before 1975 but in 1975 is when fifth disease was discovered by someone known as Yvonne Cossart.

The rash for fifth disease begins on the fourth or fifth day on the face and behind the ears.

In 24 to 36 hours, it spreads to the trunk and extremities.

The cause of fifth disease is a virus known as parvovirus B19.

Parvovirus B19 causes fifth disease.

The airborne virus tends to spread through saliva and respiratory secretions among children who are in elementary school.

Fifths disease and hand foot and mouth disease are not the same although they are somewhat similar.

Fifth disease is sometimes confused with the Hand Foot and Mouth Disease but Fifth Disease is not the same thing as Hand Foot and Mouth Disease.

The hand foot and mouth disease is caused by a variety of different viruses while the fifth disease is caused by the parvovirus B19 and causes a rash.

Fifth disease is caused by the Parvovirus B19.

The Parvovirus B19 that causes fifth disease is spread through coughing and sneezing and comes from the throat and lungs of infected people who have it.

A person or child who has the fifth disease is most contagious before they get the rash and when they have flu or cold like symptoms.

It takes between 2 to 14 days to get fifths disease after exposure to the fifth disease virus.

Some people don't experience any symptoms until as long as 14 days after exposure while other people may get the fifth disease within a few days or so.

The virus that causes fifth disease is transferred through exposure to airborne droplets that come from the throat and nose of infected people.

A child is contagious for a period of 5 to 7 days once they get the fifth disease and when the child develops a rash on their face then the child is no longer contagious with the fifth disease.

For adults the adult is usually contagious with the fifth disease when the flu like symptoms go away which can be anywhere from 7 to 14 days.

A child can return to school or daycare when they are no longer contagious with the fifth disease.

When the child develops a rash or slapped cheek looking face from the fifth disease that means that the child is no longer contagious with the fifth disease and can return to daycare or school.

Children with fifth disease are contagious with the fifth disease for around 5 to 7 days before the rash appears and after the rash appears the fifth disease is no longer contagious.

Also since fifth disease is contagious that means that an adult or anyone else near the child who has fifth disease can get the fifth disease from the child.

As long as the child is contagious with the fifth disease and the adult or parents are around the child they too can get fifth disease.

Not all adults who are around children will get fifth disease from the child who has it but it is possible.

When an adult gets fifth disease they usually have symptoms such as a severe flu like illness but rarely does an adult develop the rash with fifth disease like a child does.

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