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Parvovirus B19 and pets


Parvovirus B19 and pets

Parvovirus B19 infects only humans. Your dog or cat cannot catch or spread fifth disease. Although there are other parvoviruses that infect animals, you cannot catch these from your pet or any other animal.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerMichael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical ReviewerThomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last RevisedMarch 3, 2009

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