Fifth disease in adults. Fifth disease is a very common childhood disease, and once you’ve had the infection, you shouldn’t get it again; you’re immune. For this reason, ...

Fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus B19. It's typically harmless, but in rare cases if you get it while pregnant and pass it on to your baby, ...

If you recently heard people mention Fifth Disease (also known as Slapped Cheek Disease or human parvovirus B19), and wonder what's going on, you're not alone. Last week, the Centers for Disease ...

Parvovirus B19 infections, also known as 'slapped cheek' or fifth disease, are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The respiratory illness is usually mild, and can ...

What is fifth disease? Fifth disease is another name for parvovirus B19. “About 50 percent of people will get it by the time they’re 20,” Russo says.

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.