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Roseola
A viral infection with a few days of high fever and the appearance of a fine rash on the fifth day after the fever breaks--usually seen in infants or toddlers.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | |||||
Senior 60+ |
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes roseola rash?
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A 42-year old asked:
How do people get roseola?
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A 28-year old asked:
I've got roseola. Now what?
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What is the treatment for Roseola?
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A 48-year old asked:
Does anyone know what roseola is from?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can a baby get Roseola more than once?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is it possible to get roseola at age 16 years?
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A 45-year old asked:
If my child has roseola can they get it again?
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A 48-year old asked:
Roseola reinfection? Can a child come down with roseola twice?
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A 65-year old female asked about a female:
Can the rash from roseola vary enoigh to be difficult to diagnose?
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A 30-year old asked:
I'm 21 and worried that I have Roseola, what symptoms should I look for?
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A 34-year old asked:
Length of roseola infection? How long is abnormally long for roseola to last?
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A 42-year old asked:
Skin rash, roseola or psoriasis--what is difference?
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A 48-year old asked:
Roseola vs. rubeola? What is the difference between roseola and rubeola?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My 15 month old is just getting over roseola, no more temp or rash. However, he is extremely clingy, cranky, and is taking longer naps than usual.?
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A 28-year old asked:
My mother has roseola. What is it in a nutshell?
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A 50-year old asked:
How do you catch roseola infantum?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the tests for roseola infantum?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the treatment for roseola infantum?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the known symptoms of roseola infantum?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can the 6-month shots give my baby roseola infantum?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My child is on methotrexate Should she avoid another child with roseola?
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A 49-year old asked:
Roseola vs. rosacea? Is there a link between roseola in infancy and rosacea later in life?
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A 24-year old female asked:
So after 4 days of fever my 7 month old daughter has roseola. What should I do? How long does this last?
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A member asked:
My grandson had a bad case of roseola 2 weeks ago. I now have shingles on my face. Could I have got shingles from him?
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A 31-year old asked:
Roseola infantum diarrhea last for how many days?
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A member asked:
does roseola increases the neutrophil and decreases the lympocytes at the same time?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I think my daughter has the roseola virus. Am I the one who gave it to her? Will it effect her when she gets older? Is herpes virus 6 dangerous?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My 13 mo old is getting over having the roseola virus. Today I can feel 2 little knots in the lymph nodes on her neck - is this normal after a virus?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My son had low WBC and platelets due to Roseola virus. When should the go back to normal after the virus is gone? I need to retest him
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