The slap virus is returning to kindergartens. This disease begins with mild and very general symptoms such as headache, runny nose or discomfort, followed by the typical bright red rash starting on the cheeks. Hence the name it takes.
This virus can appear at any age, although it primarily affects preschool-age children in the spring and is spread through fluids in the nose and mouth. That is, infection is caused talk, cough or sneeze through drops of saliva that may be released. An infected child can pass on the disease during the incubation period, when symptoms are few or very difficult to identify.
Interestingly, parvovirus infection is also known as the “fifth disease” because it has historically been the fifth most common childhood illness characterized by rashes.
Duration and treatment
Symptoms usually appear 4–14 days after exposure to the virus, and a slap-like rash appears approximately 4–14 days after exposure to the virus. From 4 to 21 days after the child is infected. Although the lesions usually last for a week, the rash can be reactivated by factors such as heat or light and last longer.
There is no medicine that can make the virus disappear.. Fortunately, it will go away on its own in about 10 days and the body will begin producing new red blood cells again. Therefore, as with any disease transmitted by the respiratory route, measures to prevent infection are: washing your hands and following the rules of behavior when coughing or sneezing.