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Fifth disease

Fifth disease is an acute viral disease characterized by mild symptoms and a blotchy rash beginning on the cheeks and spreading to the extremities.
Fifth disease



Review Date: 7/20/2004 12:00:00 AM
Reviewed By: Anuradha Banerjee M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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