Question 1

how do you catch roseola infantum?

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Oral: Roseola infantum is highly contagios and spread through oral secretions.

Question 2

what are the tests for roseola infantum?

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Dx by Hx & exam: I don't recall ever needing or doing a "test" for roseola. It is a minor illness that is common & distinctive in its features.Most will label the process when enough features present, which often takes a few days. In a research setting, blood tests obtained at the time of first fever & 2-4 weeks later will document rise in antibody production to the virus.

Question 3

what are the known symptoms of roseola infantum?

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Rash & feverf: A bit like rubella (german measles) but pinker and relatifvely shorter in duration. Fever may be substantial.

Question 4

can the 6-month shots give my baby roseola infantum?

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No: Roseola was found to be caused by a viral infection. It has absolutely nothing to do with any current immunizations. If your baby had roseola after a shot, it was strictly coincidence!

Question 5

roseola infantum diarrhea last for how many days?

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Less than 1 week: Symptoms should resolve within 1 week.

Question 6

my son has roseola infantum. can my wife (20 weeks pregnant) still take care of him?

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Roseola in pregnancy: Evidence suggests that 95% of pregnant women are already immune to Roseola as a result of previous exposure as a child, and active disease in a pregnant woman is rare.  In the event of new exposure in early pregnancy, increased risk of miscarriage is present.  Active disease later in pregnancy increases risk of birth defects.

Question 7

can adults catches roseola?

Accepted Answer

Yes: When saying "catch", you would need to be more specific. As far as being a carrier,  yes, they can, unless they had as a child. As far as having symptoms of it, much less likely, as it is common in children and adults have probably had it even if it was not diagnosed as such.

Question 8

i have an active hhv-6 infection.  i did not have roseola as a child.  does this make any sense?  can you catch hhv-6 from someone via sex?

Accepted Answer

Saliva: it can be shared and transmitted from saliva. It can also be tested for by doing a western blot of the tonsils . If its present in saliva, it can be transmitted during sex.

Question 9

i've got roseola. now what?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Roseola is a viral illness which is most often benign and self limited.

Question 10

should i worry about my daughters roseola?

Accepted Answer

Generally No: Roseola is a viral disease with several days-3-4 of fever followed by a body rash looking like prickly heat, lasting for several days.It rarely causes any serious complications.

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