Slapped Cheek Disease / Parvovirus
My 3 year old caught 'slapped cheek disease'. At first, we were baffled by his symptoms - he had one very red cheek and then over night the other cheek went red and he developed a rash over his arms and hands which started to spread to the rest of his body.
Researching the web, i discovered he had the viral infection called slap cheek disease. It's apparently quite common and doesn't usually require medical help unless you are pregnant, have a blood disorder or a weak immune system or a very high fever.
His red cheek lasted about 5 days but the rash on his arms flared up on and off for a few weeks, especially when he got hot or cold. Along with the rash he had a slight temperature and seemed generally a bit under the weather.
We had to avoid nursery for a while and we avoided any pregnant women we know.
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