Three Adolescents With Primary Human Herpesvirus 7 Infection During a Measles Outbreak. Issue 8 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kono, Toya; Hattori, Fumihiko; Kawamura, Yoshiki; Miura, Hiroki; Sudo, Yuta; Suzuki, Michio; Yoshikawa, Tetsushi
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 39:Issue 8(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: exanthema subitem -- HHV-7 -- measles; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002697
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : During local small measles outbreak in Japan, 3 adolescents with febrile skin rash suspected as having measles were diagnosed with primary human herpesvirus (HHV)-7 infection. Primary HHV-7 infection can cause exanthem subitum in not only young children but also adolescents. HHV-7 should be considered as a possible causative agent for adolescent febrile skin rash during the measles outbreak.