Roseola
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Roseola Incidence
Facts about roseola:
Roseola is a very common infection in children who are less than 2 years old.
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Roseola References:
Leach CT. Human herpesvirus-6 and -7 infections in children: agents of roseola and other syndromes. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2000 Jun;12(3):269-74.
Stoeckle MY. The spectrum of human herpesvirus 6 infection: from roseola infantum to adult disease. Annu Rev Med. 2000;51:423-30.