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Roseola Infantum is also known as sixth disease and usually infect infants and children...

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Roseola infantum Nature and its cause Roseola infantum is a viral infection which is mild and common among babies and young children. It is caused by a virus from the herpes group, the human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). Before, Roseola was sometimes referred to as 'baby measles'. Typically, it includes high fever that begins suddenly and a rash develops after the temperature returns to normal. Roseola often lasts around four days and almost never requires any medical treatment. The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and the age of the child. Roseola commonly affects children aged between six months and two years, and 95 per cent of children have been infected with it by the age of two. Roseola is transmissible before the symptoms appear, therefore, it is difficult to prevent its spread from one person to another

Signs and Symptoms Most of the symptoms are so mild that parents do not even realize it that their children has already acquired the virus. Roseola infantum incubation period is about 5 to 15 days after infection. 1. Sudden High Fever  If the child has Roseola, they may experience sudden high temp which can last between three to five days.  A fever of 39.5 to 40.5° C begins abruptly.  Seizure can rarely occur as a result of the high fever but this is not usually serious. 2. Rash  Right after the fever, raised or flat, red rash which is not itchy can develop as the temperature returns to normal.  It appears on the body, mostly on chest and abdomen and spread to arms legs and face.  The rash lasts for two days and turns white (blanches) when pressed.  Some children can have fever but do not develop rash. 3. Mild runny nose 4. sore throat 5. upset stomach. 6. Enlargement of lymph nodes of the back of head, side of neck and behind ears.

Reference The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. (2018). Roseola Infantum. Retrieved from

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Roseola_infantum/

Tesini, B. (2018). Roseola Infantum (Exanthem Subitum; Pseudorubella). Retrieved from https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/viral-infections-in-infants-andchildren/roseola-infantum...