It causes a high fever and then a rash that develops as the fever goes away. The disease is also called roseola infantum or sixth disease. What causes roseola in a child?
Which children are at risk for roseola? It most commonly affects children under 2 years of age. What are the symptoms of roseola in a child? Your child may also have symptoms such as: Irritability Swelling of the eyelids Swollen glands Ear pain Decreased appetite Febrile seizures are fairly common in children with roseola. How is roseola diagnosed in a child? How is roseola treated in a child? The goal of treatment is to help reduce symptoms. Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you for your child. Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed and how it will help your child. Also know what the side effects are. That means the condition can spread while an infected child has only a fever, even before it's clear that the child has roseola.
Watch for signs of roseola if your child has interacted with another child who has the illness. Unlike chickenpox and other childhood viral illnesses that spread rapidly, roseola rarely results in a communitywide outbreak.
The infection can occur at any time of the year. Older infants are at greatest risk of acquiring roseola because they haven't had time yet to develop their own antibodies against many viruses. While in the uterus, babies receive antibodies from their mothers that protect them as newborns from contracting infections, such as roseola. But this immunity decreases with time. The most common age for a child to contract roseola is between 6 and 15 months.
Occasionally a child with roseola experiences a seizure brought on by a rapid rise in body temperature. If this happens, your child might briefly lose consciousness and jerk his or her arms, legs or head for several seconds to minutes. He or she may also lose bladder or bowel control temporarily. If your child has a seizure, seek emergency care. Although frightening, fever-related seizures in otherwise healthy young children are generally short-lived and are rarely harmful.
Complications from roseola are rare. The vast majority of otherwise healthy children and adults with roseola recover quickly and completely. Roseola is of greater concern in people whose immune systems are compromised, such as those who have recently received a bone marrow or organ transplant.
They may contract a new case of roseola — or a previous infection may come back while their immune system is weakened.
Because they have less resistance to viruses in general, immune-compromised people tend to develop more-severe cases of infection and have a harder time fighting off illness.
People with weak immune systems who contract roseola may experience potentially serious complications from the infection, such as pneumonia or encephalitis — a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the brain.
Because there's no vaccine to prevent roseola, the best you can do to prevent the spread of roseola is to avoid exposing your child to an infected child. If your child is sick with roseola, keep him or her home and away from other children until the fever has broken.
Most people have antibodies to roseola by the time they're of school age, making them immune to a second infection. Even so, if one household member contracts the virus, make sure that all family members wash their hands frequently to prevent spread of the virus to anyone who isn't immune.
Adults who never contracted roseola as children can become infected later in life, though the disease tends to be mild in healthy adults. The risk of complications is higher in children and babies under 5. There is currently no vaccine for roseola. Measles, meanwhile, is a preventable illness with a very effective vaccine. The vaccine is given in two doses: one when a baby is 12—15 months old, and one when they are 4—5 years old.
This usually happens so that a child is vaccinated before they enter school. In some cases, however, a child may need to get vaccinated on a different schedule. There is no specific treatment for roseola. Over-the-counter pain relief medication such as acetaminophen Tylenol or ibuprofen Advil or Motrin can usually control the fever. Do not use aspirin to treat pain for roseola. It is important to let the baby rest and make sure that they receive plenty of fluids.
It is important to follow good hygiene, such as by washing the hands frequently, to prevent the infection from spreading. It is important to seek medical attention right away if a baby has a high fever, a persistent rash, or both.
If there are signs of a febrile seizure — a seizure brought on by a high fever — seek immediate care. Signs of a febrile seizure include:.
A doctor can diagnose roseola by checking for symptoms and considering their medical history. They may also use a blood test to support the diagnosis. Anyone with a compromised immune system who comes into contact with a child who has roseola should receive medical advice.
Roseola is an infection that typically affects babies and toddlers. It causes a high fever that lasts for 3—5 days, then a rash that starts on the trunk and can move to the rest of the body. The rash is very distinct, and it progresses in a characteristic pattern, starting from the torso. There is no specific treatment or vaccine. Usually, roseola will resolve within about a week. An age-appropriate dosage of ibuprofen Advil or acetaminophen Tylenol can usually reduce the fever.
A look at roseola, a viral infection that includes fever and rash. Included is detail on what the rash looks like and risk factors for the infection. Fever is common in toddlers and usually resolves on its own.
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