As schools and daycare centers reopen, preventing the spread of coronavirus is certainly front of mind for many parents. But, even pre-COVID, parents were acutely aware of all the viruses and ...

Fifth disease is a common childhood illness, usually seen in kids aged 4 to 10, but it can happen in babies. It's caused by a virus called parvovirus B19, and the signature symptom is a red "slapped ...

Fifth disease spreads through respiratory droplets and most commonly affects children. You may develop flu-like symptoms, a ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Parents across Southeast Idaho claim their children are sick with a viral rash called "fifth disease," more commonly known as "slap cheek." Slap cheek isn't a reportable ...

A highly contagious illness known as "slapped cheek" disease for the facial rashes it causes in children is on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The ...

Baby skin can be very sensitive and when rashes appear, it can make a parent unsure of what to do. A rash is a swelling or irritation of the skin that makes it appear red, bumpy, scaly, lumpy, or ...

A baby's sensitive skin can become irritated by a number of things—including their own saliva. A drool rash occurs when the saliva that drools out of the mouth, lands around their lips, chin, and ...

Abby Parks had never heard of parvovirus when she began feeling flu-like symptoms in late April, followed by joint pain and a rash. Parks, 27, a special education teacher in Springfield, Illinois, was ...

Picture this: You’re going about your day, when all of a sudden you spot a red, splotchy rash on your skin. You’re likely Googling pictures of skin rashes to help identify and self-diagnose the exact ...