Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A highly contagious respiratory virus is rapidly spreading among children right at the start of back-to-school season. The virus, ...

A respiratory disease known as parvovirus B19 is on the rise in the U.S. among all age groups, according to a recent advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC ...

More people in the U.S. have become infected with a highly transmissible seasonal respiratory virus commonly called "slapped cheek disease" that can pose serious risks to pregnant women and people ...

Human parvovirus B19, also known as "slapped cheek disease," is on the rise in the United States, especially among young children. The highly contagious respiratory infection is usually mild in ...

A highly contagious illness known as "slapped cheek" disease for the facial rashes it causes in children is on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a health alert. The ...

Fifth disease, which mostly affects children, causes a bright red rash on the cheeks. The virus parvovirus B19 spreads through respiratory droplets and is most contagious at the onset of symptoms. You ...

Federal health officials are warning doctors to keep watch for a respiratory virus, known as parvovirus B19, as infection rates tick up in the United States. Parvovirus B19 has existed for decades, ...

A highly contagious respiratory infection known as parvovirus B19—sometimes called “fifth disease” or “slapped cheek” disease—on the rise in the United States, particularly among young children, the ...

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