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When to See a Specialist About Exanthema subitum

By Dr. Ricardo Hall, MD · · Infectious Disease

This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Infectious Disease service line explains exanthema subitum in plain language.

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Topic: exanthema subitum. A viral infectious disease that results_in infection in infants and children, located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Human betaherpesvirus 6B (Roseolovirus humanbeta6b) or 7 (Roseolovirus humanbeta7) and has_symptom sudden high fever, and has_symptom red rash that occurs first on the trunk then spreading to legs and neck.

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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.