Tuesday, February 17, 2009

6 Numbered Diseases : Childhood Viral Exanthems


FIRST DISEASE : ---> Measles.

SECOND DISEASE : ---> Scarlet Fever.

THIRD DISEASE :---> Rubella or German Measles.

FOURTH DISEASE :---> Duke's Disease 

FIFTH DISEASE :---> Erythema Infectiosum caused by Parvovirus B19

SIXTH DISEASE :---> Exanthem Subitum / Roseola Infantum (HHV-6)(HHV-7 also mentioned)
Please Note : The terms "fourth disease" and "Dukes' disease" are rarely used today.

More on Duke's Disease 


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