What Is Fifth Disease?
7. Anemia
Our red blood cells are essential to us because they transport oxygen all over the body to where it is needed. Our blood cells only have a limited life span but, when they do die, they are replaced by new red blood cells that are made in the bone marrow. If the new red blood cells are not made fast enough, it can result in anemia.
Anemia means the patient’s blood will not have the capacity to carry the oxygen the body needs. Anemia is not usually a dangerous condition, but it can be serious if a serious shortage of red blood cells develops. The parvovirus can stop the production of new blood cells, and people that have anemia will need to be particularly careful.
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