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What Is Fifth Disease? Fifth Disease is a viral infection that can bring on coldlike symptoms and a bright-red face-and-body rash in infants, young children, and, occasionally, adults. This disease is just one of a lengthy list of skin conditions that can target young kids.
Is fifth disease contagious? Fifth disease is contagious during the early part of the illness. This page of the eMedTV site discusses the contagious period for fifth disease, which often ends before the rash usually seen with the illness develops.