Roseola infantum (6th disease)
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 6st 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 cases3,4.