Three Adolescents With Primary Human Herpesvirus 7 Infection During a Measles Outbreak

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Aug;39(8):e209-e211. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002697.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Exanthema Subitum / diagnosis*
  • Exanthema Subitum / virology
  • Female
  • Fever / virology
  • Herpesvirus 7, Human / isolation & purification
  • Herpesvirus 7, Human / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Measles / epidemiology*
  • Roseolovirus Infections / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral