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Environmental Health Specialist | Ohio Department of Health Ohio Department of HealthRoseola rash: symptoms, pictures, and treatment - Medical News Today
Roseola rash occurs due to infection from a type of herpes virus. It typically affects babies and toddlers and people may confuse it with measles. However, both conditions have different causes, presentations, and complications. Other names for this health issue are sixth disease, exanthema subitum, or just "roseola." Around 90% of roseola cases occur before 2 years of age. This article summarizes how to identify roseola and how to tell the difference between this illness and measles. It also examines whether treatment is necessary. Roseola usually affects toddlers and babies under 2 years old . They may also have or show: general discomfort irritability an unwillingness to eat diarrhea a cough swelling or redness around the eyes ear pain swollen glands Roseola has a distinctive progression : A high fever develops, possibly suddenly, and may last for 3–5 days. A distinctive rash appears, usually on the torso, as the fever ends. The rash may progress to the neck, face, and li...
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