What is the fifth disease?
Fifth disease – so-called because the fifth red rash of childhood disease was identified – mostly a slight disease that most often affects the children of preschool and school age.
Sometimes it is also called “class cheeks” due to the Teltale red-rash for the person who usually develop when they are infected.
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Adults can also get a fifth disease. It is caused by the virus called Parvovirus B19, which inhibits the production of red blood cells.
For children and adults who are otherwise healthy, the disease is usually mild. But for people with a weakened immune system, and for a small number of unborn babies, the virus can cause serious problems.
How is fifth disease transferred?
The infection is mainly expanding through the secretion of saliva and nose. So, you can catch it near an infected person who coughing or sneezing, kissing, sharing a meal accessories or for a drink or contact arm.
Parvovirus can also be transferred to blood, so if you get it during pregnancy, it can infect your baby through placentes. In a small number of cases, the infection ends causing problems that can result in a baby loss.
They are the most impressions of parvovirus B19, which means that they and their babies are protected from the fifth disease.
“It is persuasive to know that not actually exposed to active parvirus infection,” says Layan Alrahmani, dr. Certificate of the Certificate for the Committee, Medicines for Maternal-Fetal and Member of Medicine for Children Advisory Committee. “And those who are infected, most cases never affect the fetus.”
(Note: Parvovirus B19 is not the same parvevirus that dogs and cats are immunizes against. There is not possible to be infected with a parvovirus that strikes animals and cannot get parvovirus from you.)
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What could happen to my baby if I get a fifth disease while I’m pregnant?
If you are not immune and virus contracting during pregnancy your baby will most likely be fine. There are about 1 in 3 chances that parvovirus will be through bed linen on the baby, but even among those babies, the vast majority well and no problem or signs of infection.
“I had (fifth illness) intimidation really early”, says Babel community Member cheerio014. “My obsiously took it very seriously and I tested to see if I was immune or I had an active infection. She would have been positive, closely to follow the back. Luckily they returned back to immune, so that ended as innocent. “
It is convincing to know that the most needed women exposed to the active parvovirus infection is not actually infected. And those who infect, most cases never affect the fruit.
– Dr. Layan Alrahmani, Committee Certificate OB-Gyn and medical specialist with fetal fetus
In less than 5% cases, parvovirus infection during pregnancy can lead to severe fetal anemia, heart inflams and abortion or stillbirth. If anemia or heart inflammation is serious, the baby can develop a potential fatal condition called Hydrop (excess fluid in baby tissue).
Up to 10% mom who earn 16 weeks ago while losing a child, while less than 1% baby whose mothers are infected after medium pregnancy from infection.
What are the symptoms of the fifth disease?
Symptoms can vary from person to person, and about half of children and adults infected with parvovirus have no symptoms at all (although they are still contagious).
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During the first few weeks after exposure, there may be some mild symptoms, such as:
Other symptoms include:
Rash. Usually, for about a week after other symptoms, children with a fifth disease will receive a characteristic red person who looks like their cheeks are smoked, and then cheers (and sometimes itching) a rash that can also appear on their torso and herself. By the time the rash of face appears, most people are no longer contagious.
The rash usually disappears in the week or two, but it can last longer or re-appear occasional in the next few months, maybe stimulate solar light, warmth or cold or exercise. (During these recurrences, the person is not contagious.) Children with fifth disease can also have a common pain, although this is unusual.
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Infected adults usually do not receive the characteristics of the “shipped cheeks”. Most often – if there is a rash – it is a milder rash with lace appearance.
Painful or swollen joints. Women are especially likely to have an arthritic pain in the community with fifth disease. It usually affects small joints of hands, joints and ankles, and sometimes knees. It is generally solved in a few weeks, although it can be continued or repeated in months or even years. Common symptoms usually occur one to four days before the rash.
What should I do if I think I was exposed to someone who has a heel disease?
If you think you were exposed to Petije’s disease, call your health care provider immediately. Don’t wait to see if you develop symptoms.
They may want to draw blood and have checked it for parvovirus antibodies, which will help her determine whether you’re immune, recently infected or at risk for infection. You may need to repeat blood test if your supplier suspected you still have a virus.
How will I treat myself if I have a fifth disease?
The fifth disease is usually not treated with medications (because it is a virus), but your exercise will want to check your baby.
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If the results of your blood tests are confirmed that you are recently infected, your provider can order a series of ultrasounds to check for excess fluid in your baby (fetal hydropower), as well as the second indication of many amniotic fluids or bedding that looks excessively large and swollen. Doppler sonography, non-invasive test that uses ultrasound, can be done at the same time to check your baby’s blood flow and seek signs of fetal anemia.
If your baby continues to look good and did not develop problems after a few months, try not to worry – it is very unlikely that the problem with parvovirus will be developed later.
If, however, testing shows evidence of anemia or fetal hydropic, the next step can be an invasive test called Perkutano blood sampling. In this procedure, the perinatologist (Final-Fetal Specialist) inserts a needle in your uterine under ultrasonic guidance and blood draws from the umbilical ribbon of your baby to test anemia.
If there is severe anemia, they can recommend the fetal transfusion, in which the blood is transferred to your baby’s umbilical ribbon. Although this procedure is not without risk, it improves the survival rate of hardly affected newborns.
On the other hand, if the anemia is treasure, and it seems that the hydropy themselves have become better, your provider can only continue monitoring through ultrasonic and Doppler Sonography. In most studies, babies infected with fifth disease during pregnancy that survivors did not taller the frequency of birth or developmental problems from those whose mothers are infected.
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Can I do something not to get a fifth disease?
It is difficult to avoid exposure to Petije disease, because people are contagious before they have signs of disease (and some do not have symptoms at all). However, you can reduce the risk of getting parvovirus, as well as some other infectious diseases, following these recommendations:
- Do your best to keep away from people with viral symptoms.
- Wash your hands often and always after wiping noses or touching the tissues of children who are sick or were around others who are sick.
- Don’t share food, dish dishes or drinking glasses.
It is easy to worry about your baby when you become ill during pregnancy. In most cases, baby will be fine. This article on infections that can affect pregnancy provides good covering that diseases can be warned and why.
Key writing
- The fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called Parvovirus B19. It is typical harmless, but in rare cases if you understand it during the pregnant woman and transfer it to the baby, it can cause serious complications for your baby.
- The most common sign of the fifth disease in children is a red rash on the face that makes their cheeks slapped.
- Rash is smaller in adults smaller in adults. The most common symptoms of fifth diseases in adults include fever, reach, fatigue, sore throat, and common pain or pain.
- If you think you were exposed to Petioj disease during pregnancy, call your health professional immediately. It will assess the risk of your baby and help you understand the following steps.