The CDC is warning of a rise in a virus that causes "slapped-cheek" disease in children. Parvovirus B19 is resurfacing after a decline during the pandemic. The rise is not surprising, considering ...

Parvovirus B19 is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious illness in pregnant women, people with sickle cell disease and immunocompromised people. It is recognized more often in children ...

Parvovirus B19 is a seasonal respiratory virus that is transmitted through respiratory droplets by people with symptomatic or asymptomatic infection. The disease poses a risk for pregnant women, ...

If your child comes home with ruddy cheeks this back-to-school season, their flushed appearance may be due to something other than having had recess in the late-summer heat. They may be infected with ...

At a time when COVID-19 is at high levels across the U.S., the CDC has issued an alert about another respiratory virus for Americans to be concerned about: human parvovirus B19. For most people, the ...

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory over rising cases of human parvovirus B19 in the United States. According to CDC data, human cases of ...

As students across the country begin a new school year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about an uptick in a highly-contagious respiratory virus. The virus, known as ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new alert about increasing cases of parvovirus B19, a highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus. On Tuesday, the CDC issued a health ...

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