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This image depicts the upper back and arms of a young girl, who had been diagnosed with a case of erythema infectiosum, or fifth disease. See PHIL 4507, for an anterior view of this patient, where you will note that the cheeks of this girl’s face displayed signs of this ailment. Human parvovirus B19 is the cause of fifth disease, a common rash illness that is usually acquired in childhood. B19 may be transmitted through contact with infected persons, fomites, or large airborne droplets.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Philip Brachman
Creation Date: 1961
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.