What Is Roseola?
3. Typical Symptoms
If/when symptoms do appear, they will typically include a fever. It will usually be a high fever and it can develop suddenly. The fever will usually last around 3 to 5 days. Other typical symptoms include a cough, sore throat, and a runny nose. These symptoms will sometimes show before the fever does.
Once the fever has subsided, another typical symptom will appear: A rash. The rash associated with roseola will typically include a lot of small patches or spots that are pink in color. Some of the spots may have a white ring around them, and the spots can be flat or raised. The rash will usually start on the torso, and will spread to the arms and neck. The rash can last from hours to days and is not itchy.
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