Children are more likely to get a rash than adults. In fact, the main symptom adults usually experience is joint pain. Joint pain can last for several weeks. Doctors can often make the diagnosis by simply looking at the rash. If your joints hurt or you have a headache or fever, you may be advised to take over-the-counter OTC acetaminophen Tylenol as needed to relieve these symptoms.
This usually takes one to three weeks. You can help the process along by drinking a lot of fluids and getting extra rest. In rare instances, intravenous immunoglobulin IVIG can be administered.
This treatment is usually reserved for severe, life-threatening cases. While fifth disease usually affects children, it can occur in adults. As with children, fifth disease in adults is almost always mild. Symptoms include joint pain and swelling. Some adults with fifth disease experience no symptoms at all.
Treatment for these symptoms is typically OTC pain medication, such as Tylenol and ibuprofen. These medications can help reduce swelling and joint pain. Symptoms often improve on their own within one or two weeks, but they may last for several months. Adults rarely experience problems with fifth. Women who are pregnant and adults with a weak immune system or chronic anemia may experience complications if they contract fifth disease. Most people who come into contact with the virus that causes fifth disease and those who later develop an infection will have no problem as a result.
In rare cases, a fetus whose mother has contracted parvovirus B19 can develop severe anemia. This condition makes it difficult for the developing fetus to make red blood cells RBCs , and it could lead to miscarriage. Miscarriage caused by fifth disease is not common. Less than 5 percent of pregnant women who contract fifth disease will lose their fetus. Miscarriage usually occurs in the first trimester, or first three months , of pregnancy.
However, your doctor will likely request additional monitoring. This may include:. Mothers who are diagnosed with fifth disease can transmit the virus to their developing fetus. If this happens, the baby could develop severe anemia. However, this is rare. Babies with anemia caused by fifth disease may require a blood transfusion. In some cases, condition could cause stillbirth or miscarriage.
The doctor will monitor the mother and fetus throughout the pregnancy. The baby will likely receive additional medical care after delivery, including a blood transfusion if necessary. Fifth disease is contagious in the earliest phase of the infection, before telltale symptoms like a rash appear. These fluids are commonly produced with a runny nose and sneezing, which are early symptoms of fifth disease.
This is why fifth disease can be transmitted so easily and so rapidly. Rashes typically appear two to three weeks after exposure to the virus. Fifth disease has no long-term consequences for most people. This is because fifth disease can stop your body from producing RBCs, which can reduce the amount of oxygen that your tissue gets. This is especially likely in people with sickle cell anemia.
See a doctor right away if you have sickle cell anemia and think you may have been exposed to fifth disease. It can be dangerous if you develop the condition during pregnancy. Fifth disease can harm your developing fetus if they develop a severe form of anemia called hemolytic anemia. It can lead to a condition called hydrops fetalis. As it starts to go away, it may look lacy. You may also have painful or swollen joints People with fifth disease can also develop pain and swelling in their joints.
This is called polyarthropathy syndrome. It is more common in adults, especially women. Some adults with fifth disease may only have painful joints, usually in the hands, feet, or knees, and no other symptoms. The joint pain usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks, but it can last for months or longer. It usually goes away without any long-term problems. Top of Page. Fifth disease is usually mild for children and adults who are otherwise healthy.
But for some people, parvovirus B19 infection 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.
Parvovirus B19—which causes fifth disease—spreads through respiratory secretions, such as saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus, when an infected person coughs or sneezes. After you get the rash you are not likely to be contagious, so it is usually safe for you or your child to go back to work or school.
People with fifth disease who have weakened immune systems may be contagious for a longer amount of time. Parvovirus B19 can also spread through blood or blood products. A pregnant woman who is infected with parvovirus B19 can pass the virus to her baby. Once you recover from fifth disease, you develop immunity that generally protects you from parvovirus B19 infection in the future. Joint pain and swelling in adults also usually resolve without long-term disability.
Signs and Symptoms The bright red rash usually starts on the face. Then, red blotches usually lighter in color appear on the trunk, arms, and legs. Sometimes fifth disease also can cause swollen glands, red eyes, sore throat, diarrhea, and rarely, rashes that look like blisters or bruises.
Half of all affected adults will also experience a rash, however, the ' slapped - cheek syndrome ' is uncommon in adults and usually only affects around 1 in 10 people.
Other symptoms , such as a fever and sore throat, are rare in adults. Fifth disease has 3 stages: First stage. The earliest stage of fifth disease the prodomal stage consists of a low fever, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, chills, or respiratory symptoms. Second stage. This is when the facial rash appears, a few days to a week or more after the prodromal symptoms.
Third stage. Slapped cheek can often be mistaken for scarlet fever , but it starts with a rash on the cheek which looks like the child has been slapped and then sometimes spreads to the body a few days after that.
The child may also have a headache, a sore throat and a high temperature. Slapped cheek syndrome fifth disease You don't need to keep your child off school if they have slapped cheek syndrome because once the rash appears, they're no longer infectious. If you suspect your child has slapped cheek syndrome, take them to the GP and let their school know if they're diagnosed with it.
Fifth disease is a viral illness that causes a rash exanthem. Fifth disease is also called erythema infectiosum. And it's known as "slapped cheek " disease. This is because the rash can cause a child's cheeks to become very red. Hand - foot-and-mouth disease is caused by a variety of viruses, but should not be confused with foot-and-mouth disease also called hoof-and- mouth disease or fifth disease.
One symptom of fifth disease , a childhood illness caused by parvovirus, is a telltale rash. Symptoms of slapped cheek disease aching muscles. Fifth disease usually goes away within three weeks , but the rash may last longer. There's no routine screening test for slapped cheek syndrome in pregnancy. You'll have a blood test. If you test positive for the virus in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, you'll be offered ultrasound scans throughout your pregnancy to monitor your baby.
Rosy cheeks occur as a result of blood vessels widening near the surface of the skin. In many cases, the body will react like this for benign reasons, such as trying to warm the skin up in cold conditions.
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