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Fifth disease, also called erythema infectiosum, is a viral infection caused by parvovirus B19.

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Is it true that Fifth disease, also called erythema infectiosum, is a viral infection caused by parvovirus B19?

Yes. Fifth disease, clinically known as erythema infectiosum, is a well-documented viral illness caused by infection with parvovirus B19.

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The retrieved literature consistently and explicitly identifies human parvovirus B19 as the causative agent of erythema infectiosum, which is universally referred to as fifth disease. Multiple papers, such as those by C-review and recent clinical studies, support this fact without contradiction.

Evidence for · 3
Parvovirus B19 infection in children: a comprehensive review of clinical manifestations and management.
2024
This review explicitly identifies parvovirus B19 as the viral pathogen responsible for Fifth disease, also known as erythema infectiosum.
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S, B., E, C., L, M., C, R., & F, M. (2024). Parvovirus B19 infection in children: a comprehensive review of clinical manifestations and management.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01831-6

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Parvovirus B19 in Pregnancy-Do We Screen for Fifth Disease or Not?
2024
This study confirms that parvovirus B19 infection is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum, commonly referred to as fifth disease.
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AM, M., CM, O., D, D., R, C., R, N., D, P., C, B., R, M., I, N., & D, M. (2024). Parvovirus B19 in Pregnancy-Do We Screen for Fifth Disease or Not?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14121667

Parvovirus B19 in Children: Clinical Spectrum, Viral Load Patterns, and Atypical Cutaneous Presentations in the Post-Pandemic Outbreak.
2026
This paper notes that human parvovirus B19 causes a broad clinical spectrum ranging from the classic fifth disease to more severe manifestations.
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S, Š., D, L., I, V., L, M., O, Đ. R., S, Z., & G, T. (2026). Parvovirus B19 in Children: Clinical Spectrum, Viral Load Patterns, and Atypical Cutaneous Presentations in the Post-Pandemic Outbreak.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/v18020223

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The retrieved literature consistently and explicitly identifies human parvovirus B19 as the causative agent of erythema infectiosum, which is universally referred to as fifth disease. Multiple papers, such as those by C-review and recent clinical studies, support this fact without contradiction.

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