Sixth Disease In Adults: Symptoms, Treatments of Sixth Disease Rash

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Nick in Health FAQ 3

Sixth Disease in Adults

Sixth disease refers to a disease that usually affects children but sometimes affect adults as well. Its presence is usually announced by the appearance of rashes that follows a fever that usually lasts for up to three days. The rashes are generally called transient rashes because they last only for a short time.

Sixth disease in adults is caused by herpes viruses, although this is not really related to the virus that causes attack one’s sexual organ. Sixth disease is also known as roseola, although this tag is inaccurate because there are many types of roseola diseases.

Symptoms of Sixth Disease

  • The beginning of the disease is announced by a sudden fever that ranges to as high as 39°C. This is one of the most common sixth disease symptoms. Because of the sudden onset of fever, the patient may experience convulsions known as fever fits or febrile convulsions. Alarming as the convulsion may sound it is reassuring to know that this is rather less common.
  • A few days after the onset of fever, it begins to subside. At about the same time, rashes appears commonly starting from the body and spreading to the neck and limbs.
  • In some cases, the patient may experience bowel discomfort such as diarrhea.

Treatments of Sixth Disease Rash

  • As of yet, there is no known specific vaccine against the sixth disease. In any case, most patients who are affected by it do not become ill seriously.
  • However, because the rashes can be itchy and uncomfortable at times, sixth disease rash treatment may require the application of lotions or topical creams to eliminate itchiness and reduce the redness.
  • For home treatment, application of ice on the rashes is usually enough to reduce the discomfort. Otherwise, frequent bathing will also help, especially if alcohol is applied which will also help bring the fever down.

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