three-day fever
"Three-day fever" is a term commonly associated with roseola infantum, a viral infection affecting young children.
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Definition
C1Pediatrics
(medical, technical)A viral infection in young children causing a sudden high fever lasting around three days, often followed by a rash.
Example
- The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with three-day fever after observing the sudden high temperature and subsequent rash.
C2Virology
(medical, technical)An illness caused by human herpesvirus 6 or 7, characterized by a high fever for about three days and a rash that appears afterward.
Example
- Human herpesvirus 6 is a common cause of three-day fever in infants.
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