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Hospital Sant Joan de Deu

Hospital Sant Joan de Deu Barcelona
Passeig de Sant Joan de Deu, 2
08950 Esplugues de Llobregat
Barcelona, España
Tel. +34 93 253 21 00 - hospitalbarcelona.info@sjd.es
www.sjdhospitalbarcelona.org


What Is Roseola?

Roseola

Say: RO-zee-oh-luh

This word looks like it might have to do with roses. But roseola (also called sixth disease) is a sickness that's caused by a virus. It usually affects babies and kids younger than 2 years old. Kids with roseola get a high fever for a couple of days to a week. When the fever goes away, they get a pinkish-red rash on their belly and chest that lasts from hours to a few days.