Explain the importance of B19.
B19 is a virus that causes erythema infectiosum in children. It is found in respiratory droplets during infection and is easily transmitted to others through close physical contact. It can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus and transmitted through exposure to blood and blood products.
Symptoms of pantovirus B19 include High temperature, Mild cold-like symptoms including feeling under the weather, a sore throat, and a runny nose, Headache, Mild nausea, and diarrhea.
The symptoms may not show up in many cases and any close contact with an infected person has high chances of viral infection and can be checked by blood tests.
Pregnant women and children from 4-11 years of age group are more vulnerable to virus infection. As of now, no vaccine is present to cure B19.
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