📋Overview
Roseola, also known as exanthem subitum or sixth disease, is a viral illness that most frequently affects children between the ages of six months and two years. It is primarily caused by human herpesvirus 6 and occasionally by human herpesvirus 7.
The condition typically begins with a high fever that lasts for several days. Once the fever subsides, a pinkish-red rash often develops on the torso before potentially spreading to the neck and limbs.
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