First disease or fyst disease

Call the schoool Nurse. If she sent her home and said it was contagious, the Nurse has to have a diagnosis. She would also have to record the incident in the school's records. Ask for the diagnosis and the cause. You should also take your child to your primary care physician to be safe.

It is actually called fifth's disease. It is common among school age children but can be deadly to a fetus or cause deformity if a pregnant woman contracts it. You just have to ride it out.

I believe you are actually referring to "fifth's disease". It's also called the "slapped cheek" disease because of the bright red rash that appears on the cheeks, before moving to the rest of the body. It most commonly occurs in children, but can also infect adults. It's not usually a serious infection, but people with immunity issues and sickle cell anemia may have complications. And it can be very serious for pregnant women. The illness usually resolves on its own, and about 20% of those infected never have any symptoms. Once you've had the illness, you are unlikely to get it again in the future.

It is contagious. According to the CDC, "A person infected with parvovirus B19 is contagious during the early part of the illness, before the rash appears. By the time a child has the characteristic "slapped cheek" rash of fifth disease, for example, he or she is probably no longer contagious and may return to school or child care center. This contagious period is different than that for many other rash illnesses, such as measles, for which the child is contagious while he or she has the rash."

The virus is spread by contact with saliva, sputum, or mucus of infected persons before the onset of rash, when they appear to "just have a cold."

It's caused by the human parvovirus B19. It is not related to the parvovirus that can infect dogs and cats.

The best way to prevent transmittal of the virus is through handwashing. There is currently no vaccine or medicine that prevents infection. The CDC does not recommend excluding persons with fifth disease from work, child care centers, or schools as it is not likely to prevent the spread of the virus, since people are contagious before they develop the rash.

You may want to check with your health care provider, or ask the school nurse about returning to school. And if anyone pregnant is around your child, make sure they talk to their health care provider.