I had my mom stay with my kids last night while I went to my spanish class. When I got home, my mom told me Robert had a rash all over his legs and back. By this morning it was on his arms too. He didn't feel bad, just itchy. So he went to school today.
Fifth disease is effectively a virus that causes a rash. It occurs primarily in kids, though adults can get it as well. It's highly contagious, but by the time the rash shows up they're not contagious any more. It appears to be like a cold (spread through coughing and such), then the red "slapped face" look. A day or so after that the rash shows. Whee.
Only thing you can do is help the itch with creams or benadryl and wait. It can be over in a couple of days or not for several months. I hope for his sake it only lasts a couple of days.
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Never hear of Fifth disease, you learn something new every day!
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