Wellness

[Ima]

On 4/4/2014 Barbarainnc said:

I had it once, shiny places on my stomach area. The doc. took a sample and sent it off. Then he gave me a shot or meds and it went away. Don't remember too much, too long ago to remember it.

It is named The Christmas Tree disease?? I heard someone at school call it that?? Like I said, don't remember too much!!!

Christmas Tree disease is actually pityriasis rose which is different than Fifth's disease. It is thought that pityriasis follows viral illness. Usually someone will have a herald patch before they break out in the rash. This can be up to a few weeks earlier. There is no treatment, it just goes away on its own, but can take 6-8 weeks to completely resolve.

Fifth's disease can be very dangerous to pregnant women, however with respect to kids going to school, there is no problem as they are contagious before the rash comes out. Once they rash, they are ok for school.