Chapter 1 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)»Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions (B00-B09)»Exanthema subitum [sixth disease] (B08.2)
B08.2
Exanthema subitum [sixth disease]
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An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by HHV-6; (HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN). (From Dorland, 27th ed)