Viral Infection

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis is typically based on clinical presentation. A blood test can confirm the diagnosis by looking for particular antibodies (protective immune proteins) to parvovirus B19.

Treatment

No specific treatment is available for erythema infectiosum.

Prevention

There is no vaccine to prevent infection with parvovirus B19. Since people with the infection are usually contagious prior to the appearance of symptoms, isolation attempts have not been successful. Blood testi...Read the full article