The Parvovirus B-19 is extremely contagious and
predominantly occurs in children.
A
typical symptom of this disease, which is harmless for children and
adults, is a red rash on the cheeks and
body, shaped like a garland and brighter in the middle.
If
as may seldom happen that a pregnant woman contracts the disease
for the first time,the unborn baby may be
at risk for:
a miscarriage
development of severe anemia
(anemia) and edema (hydrops).
Rubella in pregnancy
If
rubella is determined in a pregnant woman, the baby must be put under
close supervision over a period of
10 weeks by means of repeated ultrasonic examinations every 10 to
14 days.
85% of all
pregnancies with acute B19-infections run their course normally, i.e.
in most cases the health of the child will not be affected even
if the mother comes down with an acute infection!
