Roseola in Babies | Roseola Adults

Roseola in Babies

Commonly known as viral rash and is very common among babies aged 6 to 12 months old.  A baby infected with this virus starts with very high fever that normally last 2 to 3 days but in some rare cases lasts up to 8 days. When infected there is a sudden fever typically at 38C and it gradually increases until it reached 40C. During the course of the fever a child may get very irritated, loss of appetite or in some rare cases a child may vomit or suffers diarrhea.

After 3 days the fever will suddenly dropped and gone the rashes begins to appear usually from the trunk of a child. You will not notice it up until it gets into the child’s back, feet and finally into the face. A child may get very irritable with sudden loss of appetite.

Roseola Treatment for Babies

There is no treatment for this virus nor is anti-biotic not acceptable for treatment. The best remedy for roseola virus is keep your child well hydrated and Paracetamol. Food intake is a must especially when the child is vomiting. Monitor your child’s development like temperature and food intake. Keep in mind that no treatment for this virus it will just run its course.

Roseola in Adults

Statistics have shown that roseola adults are much lesser than in babies. Roseola contagious but it occasionally affects adults as their immune system is much stronger than of a child. An adult who has roseola virus is experiencing high fever that normally last 2-3 days associated with loss of appetite and head ache. 

Roseola Treatment for Adults.

There is no treatment for this virus as it will run its course. Just maintain a person’s body hydrated and keep yourself isolated if you have children as roseala is highly contagious among children as discussed above.

Roseola Rash Pictures

              Below are the Roseola Rash Pictures for you to have an idea of what roseola virus is.

roseola rash pictures at back of a baby

roseola images on neck of a baby

roseola rash photos on torso

In most cases after a sudden high fever roseola virus will suddenly appear from the neck for couple of hours and it will not noticeable until it will reach in to the torso with rosy pinkish rashes. The rashes then make their way up to the feet then to the check and forehead.

Noticed the third picture that has rashes but mild small dots? This rashes is only 1 day old and it starting to get momentum up until to the first picture with very big dots of rashes, that rashes on the first picture is 3 days old and it begun to go away.

Roseola Virus

roseola rash photos

What is Roseola Virus?

The actual name of it is Roseola Infantum but people commonly referred to us Roseola Virus or Roseola which most moms used it.

Roseola virus is a mild illness and it is very common mild viral illnesses for children and most unlikely for adults. This virus is associated with very high temperature fever of about 38-40C which most mothers freaked out and most children ended up in emergency hospital but doctors doesn’t take it seriously as they are not life threatening to children who has roseola virus.

Is Roseola Contagious?

Yes, roseola is highly contagious one tiny drops of fluid from infected children with roseola virus from their nose and mouth and for sure you are infected too.  These fluids will make their way when you talk to the infected person, laughs, sneeze and coughs. A person also who have in contact with an infected person by touching and breathing without mask can then also become infected.

Roseola Symptoms

. Person infected with this virus commonly has a very high fever with 38-40C

. Sudden fever last up to 2-3 days or in some rare cases last up to 8 days

. Fever suddenly ends and rosy- pinkish rashes suddenly appear from torso, neck, back and feet.

. In rare cases sore throat may appear with vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhea.

. A child may be irritable and sudden loss of appetite.  

Roseola in babies

So far according to studies, most babies aged 6-12 months are most vulnerable for roseola virus. There is no medicine for this virus as they will go away very quickly without warning. The best treatment for roseola virus is just always keep your baby hydrated and has enough food intakes. Keep your baby hydrated by giving them water or any liquid drinks. If your baby vomits food and water is a must. Always monitor your baby’s temperature and keep in touch to his pediatrician.