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Herpesviruses are highly contagious through contact with saliva and other secretions; there is no cure and some can recur. Can you identify these viral xanthems?

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This young boy presents with a rash; the erythematous morbilliform exanthema has a discrete macular/papular soft-pink appearance. It manifested on the trunk and spread centrifugally to the extremities, neck, and face. Source: Scott Camazine/Science Source

This young boy presents with a rash; the erythematous morbilliform exanthema has a discrete macular/papular soft-pink appearance. It manifested on the trunk and spread centrifugally to the extremities, neck, and face. The boy’s mother reports that, four days ago, the child had a high fever (103°F) of abrupt onset and was extremely irritable. As the fever decreased, the rash started to appear.

Match the diagnosis to the photo by letter

Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sore)

Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis)

Herpesvirus 6 (roseola infantum)

Varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox)

Clinician Reviews. 2019 March;29(3):1e-2e

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