Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease
Parvovirus B19 infection
Parvovirus B19 infection is a mild rash illness that occurs most commonly in children. The ill child typically has a "slapped-cheek" rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs. The child is not very ill, and the rash resolves in 7 to 10 days.
Notification
Parvovirus B19 infection is not a notifiable disease in NSW.