Teachers, just beware this is Fifths Disease season, apparently...

We apparently have an outbreak in my school

I've had that...be VERY careful around pregnant women if you DO get it!

(HI RACH )

Hi Stacy! How was the christening????










Fifth Disease

Topic Overview


What is fifth disease?
Fifth disease is a contagious viral illness that is much more common in children than adults. It is also known as 'slapped cheek disease' because of the distinctive rash some people develop.

Fifth disease is spread mostly by coughs and sneezes. Generally, people can spread fifth disease only when flulike symptoms are present and before a rash develops. Some people with fifth disease, such as those who have certain blood disorders or impaired immune systems, may be contagious for extended periods.

What causes fifth disease?
Fifth disease is caused by a virus called human parvovirus B19.

What are the symptoms?
Symptoms develop 4 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Initial symptoms usually resemble a mild flu, sometimes followed by a bright red rash on the face, and later a blotchy rash on the body. The rash usually fades within 2 to 5 days and may reappear with exposure to sunlight, warm temperatures, or stress.

Joint pain and swelling, lasting several weeks or even months, and headache may also occur. Adults develop these symptoms more often than children.

During outbreaks of fifth disease, as many as 50% of infected people do not develop a rash and approximately 25% of people infected do not have any symptoms.1

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Hi Stacy! How was the christening????










Fifth Disease

Topic Overview


What is fifth disease?
Fifth disease is a contagious viral illness that is much more common in children than adults. It is also known as 'slapped cheek disease' because of the distinctive rash some people develop.

Fifth disease is spread mostly by coughs and sneezes. Generally, people can spread fifth disease only when flulike symptoms are present and before a rash develops. Some people with fifth disease, such as those who have certain blood disorders or impaired immune systems, may be contagious for extended periods.

What causes fifth disease?
Fifth disease is caused by a virus called human parvovirus B19.

What are the symptoms?
Symptoms develop 4 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Initial symptoms usually resemble a mild flu, sometimes followed by a bright red rash on the face, and later a blotchy rash on the body. The rash usually fades within 2 to 5 days and may reappear with exposure to sunlight, warm temperatures, or stress.

Joint pain and swelling, lasting several weeks or even months, and headache may also occur. Adults develop these symptoms more often than children.

During outbreaks of fifth disease, as many as 50% of infected people do not develop a rash and approximately 25% of people infected do not have any symptoms.1

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Christening was great...I posted a few pics on Parenting.

As for Fifth's it is VERY contagious!!!

LUcky me caught fifths disease( parvo in adults). it is no picnic. I saw several specialists... some were saying it is lynphoma, hodgkins disease. Test after test came back negative for cancer. I had a biopsy of a node done(negative), had an endoscopy done(again nada)

Over a month a go I went t sloan kettering for their opinion. Everything was negatvie for cancer, but i have an enlarged liver( know many people who have this). Was out of work for five months and recently went back.

Just use lots of hand sanitizer cuz anyone could get it, and I went through he77 with it!!!

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Posted by regi

LUcky me caught fifths disease( parvo in adults). it is no picnic. I saw several specialists... some were saying it is lynphoma, hodgkins disease. Test after test came back negative for cancer. I had a biopsy of a node done(negative), had an endoscopy done(again nada)

Over a month a go I went t sloan kettering for their opinion. Everything was negatvie for cancer, but i have an enlarged liver( know many people who have this). Was out of work for five months and recently went back.

Just use lots of hand sanitizer cuz anyone could get it, and I went through he77 with it!!!

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You poor thing! I had never heard of this until I started working at a school... they had to send out a memo to all of the teachers in case someone was pregnant, they had to be notified! How scary!!!