In Catalonia, 40 outbreaks of the “slap virus”, contagious but not serious, have been identified in two months.

Infectious erythema is an infection caused by human parvovirus (B19), the symptom of which can be a rash on the cheeks.

Since the beginning of April, 40 outbreaks of the so-called “slap virus”, also called parvovirus or infectious erythema, have been reported in Catalonia, a highly contagious disease among children, although not serious.

Infectious erythema is an infection caused by human parvovirus (B19), the symptom of which can be a rash on the cheeks, hence the name “slap virus”.