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What is the difference between fifth disease and lupus?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Totally unrelated: Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum is a viral infection caused by parvovirus b19. Systemic lupus erythematosis is an autoimmune disease that is not an infection.

Answered 9/28/2016

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