Babies are often cuddly, squirmy, happy little people. However, it is very likely that during their infancy they will acquire roseola.
As the Mayo Clinic says, this “generally mild infection is extremely common.”
Roseola, sometimes called Sixth Disease or baby measles, is characterized by a high fever, followed by a pink-red raised or flat rash.
The rash often appears as the fever is breaking, covering the child’s neck, face, arms, and legs and turns white when touched, says KidsHealth a project of Nemours, dedicated to improving children’s health.
