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MeSH Heading: Exanthema Subitum
Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.466.850.290; C01.925.825.290; C17.800.257.335; C17.800.838.790.290
Unique ID: D005077
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005077
Annotation: acute short-lived viral dis of inf & young child caused by human herpesvirus 6
Scope Note: An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by HHV-6; (HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN). (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry Term(s): Roseola Infantum; Sixth Disease
NLM Classification #: WS 265
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/06/17

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Concept UI: M0007994
Scope Note: An acute, short-lived, viral disease of infants and young children characterized by a high fever at onset that drops to normal after 3-4 days and the concomitant appearance of a macular or maculopapular rash that appears first on the trunk and then spreads to other areas. It is the sixth of the classical exanthematous diseases and is caused by HHV-6; (HERPESVIRUS 6, HUMAN). (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Terms: Exanthema Subitum Preferred Term
Term UI T015534
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Roseola Infantum
Term UI T015535
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sixth Disease
Term UI T015536
Date04/30/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

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