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Fifth Disease

Fifth Disease Abstract Sir.—At least three recent articles1-3 have referred to erythema infectiosum as fifth disease. Fourth disease, Duke Filatow's disease, is now known to be mild atypical scarlet fever, but it is doubtful if anyone in this generation has even made this diagnosis. Accordingly, there is no fourth disease, so there cannot be a fifth disease. In the 1930s when John Branch Cabell was widely read, he described a character who was admitted to heaven because he claimed to be Pope John XXI, only to be kicked out when it was discovered later that there never was a Pope John XX. I hope the example is not too strained, but fourth disease is similarly apocryphal and, if no fourth disease, hence, no fifth. I suggest that fourth disease be deleted from our lexicon and fifth disease along with it, and restored only if someone can remember what first, second, and References 1. Balfour HH Jr: Fifth disease: Full fathom five . Am J Dis Child 130:239-240, 1976. 2. Lauer BA, MacCormack JN, Wilfert C: Erythema infectiosum: An elementary school outbreak . Am J Dis Child 130:252-254, 1976.Crossref 3. Hall CB, Horner FA: Encephalopathy with erythema infectiosum . Am J Dis Child 131:65-67, 1977. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Abstract Sir.—At least three recent articles1-3 have referred to erythema infectiosum as fifth disease. Fourth disease, Duke Filatow's disease, is now known to be mild atypical scarlet fever, but it is doubtful if anyone in this generation has even made this diagnosis. Accordingly, there is no fourth disease, so there cannot be a fifth disease. In the 1930s when John Branch Cabell was widely read, he described a character who was admitted to heaven because he claimed to be Pope...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1977 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120200096026
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Abstract

Abstract Sir.—At least three recent articles1-3 have referred to erythema infectiosum as fifth disease. Fourth disease, Duke Filatow's disease, is now known to be mild atypical scarlet fever, but it is doubtful if anyone in this generation has even made this diagnosis. Accordingly, there is no fourth disease, so there cannot be a fifth disease. In the 1930s when John Branch Cabell was widely read, he described a character who was admitted to heaven because he claimed to be Pope John XXI, only to be kicked out when it was discovered later that there never was a Pope John XX. I hope the example is not too strained, but fourth disease is similarly apocryphal and, if no fourth disease, hence, no fifth. I suggest that fourth disease be deleted from our lexicon and fifth disease along with it, and restored only if someone can remember what first, second, and References 1. Balfour HH Jr: Fifth disease: Full fathom five . Am J Dis Child 130:239-240, 1976. 2. Lauer BA, MacCormack JN, Wilfert C: Erythema infectiosum: An elementary school outbreak . Am J Dis Child 130:252-254, 1976.Crossref 3. Hall CB, Horner FA: Encephalopathy with erythema infectiosum . Am J Dis Child 131:65-67, 1977.

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American Journal of Diseases of Children – American Medical Association

Published: Jul 1, 1977

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