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roseola, temperature measurement, roseola, acute disease of infants, young children that is characterized by a high fever, skin rash, disease is common in children 3 months to 4 years old, most commonly in those between 6 months, 1 year, a virus, human herpesvirus 6, hhv-6, similar syndromes, viruses, occurs throughout the year, incubation period is 5 to 15 days, a fever lasting 3, up to 7, days generally precedes the appearance, the rash, 105 degrees fahrenheit, febrile convulsions, the fever is high, roseola begins, a high fever that generally responds well to acetaminophen, between the 2nd, 4th day of illness, fever falls dramatically, a rash appears, the fever falls, on the trunk, spreads, limbs, neck, face, rash lasts, a few hours to 2 days, an abrupt onset of high fever, irritability, a rash erupts on the 4th, 5th day, the illness, fever has, resolved, dropping by the time the rash appears, a history of roseola, in the community, a physical exam of rash, swollen lymph nodes on the back, the scalp, occipital nodes, no specific treatment, resolves, complications, control a fever, acetaminophen, cool sponge baths given, convulsions occur, closest emergency room, vast majority of children, roseola fully recover, febrile seizure, encephalitis, rare, aseptic meningitis, rare, child has a fever of 103, higher, child appears relatively well, convulsions develop, viruses that cause roseola, spread either, fecal-oral contact, via airborne droplets, careful handwashing, aid, in the prevention of spread of these viruses.