Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease)
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- Caused by Parvovirus B19 - single-strand DNA virus transmitted via respiratory secretions, blood products, and vertically (placenta)
- Most common in children aged 3-15 years; outbreaks in schools in late winter/spring
- Incubation period 4-20 days
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