Disease Information for Exanthem subitum (Clinical Manifestations)

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disease (or disorder) sixth disease, Disease Sixth, EXANTHEM SUBITUM, Exanthema subitum, Exanthema subitum (disorder), Exanthema subitum (sixth disease), fever three day, infantum roseola, pseudorubella, Roseola, Roseola (disorder), Roseola infantum, Roseola infantum (HHV 6), Roseola infantum due to human herpesvirus 6, Roseola infantum due to human herpesvirus 6 (disorder), SIXTH DIS, sixth disease, subitum exanthem, Three day fever

An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by HHV-6; (HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN). (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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