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    Roseola infantum is a common viral infection that causes fever and rash in young children under age 2. It is caused by human herpes virus 6 or 7. Symptoms include a high fever for 3-5 days followed by a rash on the chest and back. While contagious before symptoms, there is no specific treatment and it usually resolves on its own with fever medication and handwashing to prevent spread.

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    Roseola infantum is a common viral infection that causes fever and rash in young children under age 2. It is caused by human herpes virus 6 or 7. Symptoms include a high fever for 3-5 days followed by a rash on the chest and back. While contagious before symptoms, there is no specific treatment and it usually resolves on its own with fever medication and handwashing to prevent spread.

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    Roseola infantum is a common viral infection that causes fever and rash in young children under age 2. It is caused by human herpes virus 6 or 7. Symptoms include a high fever for 3-5 days followed by a rash on the chest and back. While contagious before symptoms, there is no specific treatment and it usually resolves on its own with fever medication and handwashing to prevent spread.

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    Roseola  Infantum

     is a common, mild, viral infection that can cause a temperature and rash in babies and young
    children.
     In the past, roseola was sometimes referred to as 'baby measles'.
     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 contagious before the symptoms appear, so it is difficult to prevent its spread to
    others. 
      It's also known as sixth disease, exanthem subitum, and roseola infantum.

    Causative Agent
     The most common cause of roseola is the human herpes virus 6, but the cause also can be another
    herpes virus — human herpes virus 7.

    Mode of transmission
     roseola spreads from person to person through contact with an infected person's respiratory
    secretions or saliva
     Roseola is contagious even if no rash is present. That means the condition can spread while an
    infected child has only a fever, even before it's clear that the child has roseola.

    Incubation period-It may take 5 to 15 days for a child to have symptoms of roseola after being exposed
    to the virus. 

    Period of Communicability- The individual remains contagious until one or two days after the fever
    subsides. 

    Signs and Symptoms

     Fever. Roseola typically starts with a sudden, high fever — often greater than 103 F (39.4 C) and
    may also develop swollen lymph nodes in his or her neck along with the fever. The fever lasts
    three to five days.
     Rash. Once the fever subsides, a rash typically appears — but not always. The rash consists of
    many small pink spots or patches. These spots are generally flat, but some may be raised. There
    may be a white ring around some of the spots. The rash usually starts on the chest, back and
    abdomen and then spreads to the neck and arms. It may or may not reach the legs and face. The
    rash, which isn't itchy or uncomfortable, can last from several hours to several days before
    fading.
     Irritability in infants and children
     Mild diarrhea
     Decreased appetite
     Swollen eyelids

    Diagnostic Test
     Physical examination (assessment)
     confirm a diagnosis of roseola by the telltale rash
     by a blood test to check for antibodies to roseola.
    o Specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) serology or a rise in HHV-6-specific immunoglobulin G
    (IgG) and HHV-6 DNA polymerase chain reaction can document infection, even
    distinguishing between HHV-6a and 6b. 
    o If a complete blood count (CBC) is obtained, leukopenia may be noted. The white blood cell
    (WBC) count usually returns to reference ranges within a week.

    Treatment modalities
     There's no specific treatment for roseola, although some doctors may prescribe the antiviral
    medication ganciclovir (Cytovene) to treat the infection in people with weakened immunity. 
     medications to reduce fever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin,
    others).

    Prevention and Control


     avoid exposing your child to an infected child
     make sure that all family members wash their hands frequently to prevent spread of the virus to
    anyone who isn't immune.

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