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Fifth disease

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Zaini:
Sharmin,

I am glad that Little A is safe from fifth disease  :hugfriend take care of your daughter too.

Zaini.

Manal:
First time to hear about this fifth disease  :huh :huh and seems scary for me :wah :wah but i am glad that little A is doing fine now. Sharmin, i feel for you :hugfriend

manal

nice friend:
Hi Sis ,
Glad to hear that Little-A is safe , but i think he need a little care and to be a little cautious to every kind of infection . May GOD bless him To the better than the best of life and super good health ..

A lots of Wishes
Best Regards
Take cAre
Umair

Dori:
Hi,

I have never ever heard fith disease before. So I learnt at least an other thing today. I am glad Little Mister A is safe for this.
I wish you a nice weekend.

Dore

nice friend:
these r a few quotes to a site , is for complete article please visit the link , written below : http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/fifth.html

--- Quote ---Especially common in kids between the ages of 5 and 15, fifth disease typically produces a distinctive red rash on the face that makes the child appear to have a "slapped cheek." The rash then spreads to the trunk, arms, and legs. Fifth disease is actually just a viral illness that most kids recover from quickly and without complications.

Contagiousness
A person with parvovirus infection is most contagious before the rash appears — either during the incubation period (the time between infection and the onset of symptoms) or during the time when he or she has only mild respiratory symptoms. Because the rash of fifth disease is due to an immune reaction (a defense response launched by the body against foreign substances like viruses) that occurs after the infection has passed, a child is usually not contagious once the rash appears.

Parvovirus B19 spreads easily from person to person in fluids from the nose, mouth, and throat of someone with the infection, especially through large droplets from coughs and sneezes.

In households where a child has fifth disease, another family member who hasn't previously had parvovirus B19 has about a 50% chance of also getting the infection. Children with fifth disease may attend childcare or school, since they are no longer contagious. Once infected with parvovirus B19, a person develops immunity to it and won't usually become infected again.

Prevention
There is no vaccine for fifth disease, and no real way to prevent spreading the virus. Isolating someone with a fifth disease rash won't prevent spread of the infection because the person usually isn't contagious by that time.
Practicing good hygiene, especially frequent hand washing, is always a good idea since it can help prevent the spread of many infections.
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i hope it is helpful :grin ....

Best Regards
Take Care
Umair

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