What Is Roseola Infantum?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Who Is Most at Risk for Roseola Infantum?
Older infants are most at risk for contracting roseola since they have yet to develop their own antibodies to most diseases. Newborns and young infants still have antibodies from their mothers, but this immunity decreases with time. Children between the ages of six and 15 months are most at risk although it’s common for children as old as four to become infected.
Though rare, it is possible for adults to get roseola infantum. Adults who never contracted the condition when young may get it from their own children or being around other children. However, the illness tends to be mild in adults although they can still pass it on to children.
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