Here's what you need to know about parvovirus B19, how it is spread and treated and who is at high risk after the CDC issued a health advisory about the virus this week. The Centers for Disease ...

Cases of parvovirus B19 are on the rise in the United States, the CDC announced last week. The CDC issued a health advisory on Aug. 13 that said there is an "increase in human parvovirus B19 activity" ...

Parvovirus B19 is a common respiratory virus that can cause serious illness in pregnant women, people with sickle cell disease and immunocompromised people. It is recognized more often in children ...

1. Which specialist doctor to consult for Parvovirus B19 infection? Consult a Hematologist for issues related to blood disorders and an Infectious Disease Specialist for diagnosis and treatment of ...

Parvovirus B19 is a seasonal respiratory virus that is transmitted through respiratory droplets by people with symptomatic or asymptomatic infection. The disease poses a risk for pregnant women, ...

The CDC is warning of a rise in a virus that causes "slapped-cheek" disease in children. Parvovirus B19 is resurfacing after a decline during the pandemic. The rise is not surprising, considering ...

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday. Parvovirus B19 is ...

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put out a health alert about human parvovirus B19 in response to an increase in cases in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know. Parvovirus B19 is a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new alert about increasing cases of parvovirus B19, a highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus. On Tuesday, the CDC issued a health ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory this week to health care providers and the public following a rise in parvovirus B19 cases. “In the first quarter of 2024, ...