What is roseola infantum?

La infantile roseola should be distinguished from roseola in adults (eruption non-febrile in adults which can be seen especially in cases of syphilis, a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)). Roseola infantum is still called 6^st disease or sudden exanthema. It is a disease of early childhood, most often benign and healing in a few days.

Roseola is caused by a virus from the group of herpes viridae, HHV 6.

Possible complications

It is possible to observe complications in rare cases:

• Complications related to fever (hyperthermic syndrome, convulsions, etc.) in the event of high fever poorly tolerated by the infant. In all cases of fever, you should consult your doctor:

– in case of fever in a child under 3 months;

– in the event of fever greater than or equal to 40 ° C;

– if the child’s behavior changes (poor tolerance to fever: confusion, vomiting, even convulsions.

• Cases of hepatitis, meningitis or meningoencephalitis and thrombocytopenia (low platelets) have been described in rare cases^3,4.