in the last days, in EuropeWarn Due to the increase in cases of infectious erythema resulting from Parvovirus B19a condition popularly known as Slap virus.
At the beginning of June 2024, European Center for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (its acronym in English) has launched an alert to notify cases in 14 EU countries, including Spain.
This virus begins with very mild and general symptoms such as: Headache, mucus, or discomfort, and may appear as a rash that begins on the cheeks and is bright red in colorWhich can spread to the rest of the body with small red lesions.
This disease can appear at any age, but it usually affects preschool children. Isabel Vives, a pediatrician at Quirón Salud Hospital in Barcelona, explains that it is important to know that “most children recover quickly without complications.”
This redness, which may seem annoying at first glance, It usually lasts for a week, Although the eruption can be reactivated by factors such as heat or light, it lasts longer. This virus is transmitted by talking, coughing, or sneezing.
When a child is infected with this virus, he has lifelong immunity, for this reason; There is no vaccine to prevent the disease, and there is no specific treatment because symptoms are not limited to diagnosis.
Authorities’ recommendations to avoid infection with this virus are: Wash your hands frequently and practice good coughing and sneezing practices. In addition, the ECDC states that there is no need to isolate an infected person.
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