What Is Fifth Disease?
9. Diagnosis
The characteristic rash of fifth disease often makes the condition easy to diagnose. For people that don’t have the rash, however, the disease will often be overlooked for a cold, or a mild case of the flu. With mild symptoms only, many people with the condition are unlikely to go to a doctor for a diagnosis.
Certain people should be more careful, however. This includes pregnant women, people with anemia, and those with a weakened immune system. If fifth disease is suspected in a patient in a high-risk category then a blood test can be requested to help confirm the diagnosis.
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