Disease Information for Roseola infantum/HHV-6 (Clinical Manifestations)

Synonyms:

B Lymphotropic Virus Human, B Lymphotropic Viruses Human, Exanthem subitum virus, HBLV, herpes simplex virus type 6, herpesvirus 6 HHV 6, Herpesvirus 6 Human, HERPESVIRUS HUMAN 06, Herpesvirus type 6, HHV 6, HHV6, HHV6 Human herpes virus 6, Human B Lymphotropic Virus, Human B Lymphotropic Viruses, Human herpes virus 6, HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 06, human herpesvirus 6, Human herpesvirus 6 (organism), human herpesvirus 6 HHV 6, Human herpesvirus type 6, human herpesvirus type 6 HHV 6, HUMAN LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS AB, Roseola infantum virus, Roseola virus, Virus HHV6

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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Clinical Manifestations
- Signs & Symptoms
- Typical Clinical Presentation
  - Viremia Sepsis with low WBC
- Clinical Presentation & Variations
  - Presentation/Rash appears Fever ends Child Exanthem
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