Who is affected by fifth disease

Citations

1. Levin MJ, Weinberg A (2005). Erythema infectiosum section of Infections: Viral and rickettsial. In WW Hay et al., eds., Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 17th ed., pp. 1162–1163. New York: Lange/McGraw-Hill.

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005). Parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). National Center for Infectious Diseases, Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/parvovirus/B19.htm.

Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: March 7, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
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