A mother brings her 8-year-old son to your office and reports that about 10 days ago he had a flu-like disease with a minor fever. Three days ago he had a very red face which turned normal color when touched, and now he has a red rash on his arms and legs which also blanches to touch. She states he had all the normal childhood shots. The most likely infectious cause of his symptoms is

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The clinical signs described and the fact that childhood vaccines have been administered strongly suggest that Parvovirus B19 is the cause.

A Mother Brings Her 8-Year-Old Son to Your Office and Reports