Viral exanthema in children

Viral exanthema or infantile roseola is a disease caused by a virus that manifests mainly as a rosacea rash on the skin. It is a mild disease caused by a type of human herpes virus that causes fever and rashes similar to those of measles and rubella. Usually affects children between the ages of four

Viral exanthema or infantile roseola is a disease caused by a virus that manifests mainly as a rosacea rash on the skin. It is a mild disease caused by a type of human herpes virus that causes fever and rashes similar to those of measles and rubella.

Usually affects children between the ages of four months and two years. As of this age, most of the children are immune to the pathology, according to experts from the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN).

What is the childhood viral rash?

This disease is due to 99 per cent of the cases to an infection by the human herpesvirus 6 type B, although types A and human herpes 7 can also cause its appearance , point the CUN specialists.

The infection, which is transmitted through a saliva and blood se, manifests as small pink spots on the skin of children, first arising on the trunk and neck and then on the face, on the arms and in the legs.Although it is a mild pathology, it is usually accompanied by other discomforts such as

fever or inflammation of the pharynx and the eardrum. The eruptions are often confused with those that cause other typical exentematic diseases in children, such as measles or rubella. Symptoms and treatment of childhood viral exanthema

According to the CUN, viral exanthema in children occurs first with two or three days of high fever. Once the febrile phase ends, the

rosaceous rashes appear on the skin that usually last between one and two days. The rash is not considered a serious illness, so children are not usually treated with antivirals. If the children are irritated by the symptoms, they can be treated with

ibuprofen or paracetamol , always by medical recommendation.Sources: