Childhood Diseases and Infections

Do you know that…? It is also called „the sixth disease of childhood” It is an eruptive viral disease caused by Human Herpes Virus type 6 Generally, it occurs between 9-12 months old, but the age range is between 2 weeks and 3 years old The virus can be detected in saliva Man is the...

How is the virus spreaded and how long is the incubation period? The virus is transmissible through direct contact with saliva (sneeze, cough, talk, kiss) or contaminated objects. It lives for several hours outside the human body. For example, the virus can survive on a toy that has been put in the mouth by an...