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

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In statements to El Periódico, the president of the Catalan Society of Pediatricians (SCP), Anna Gatel, pointed out that “more or less every four or five years, in late winter or early spring, there are epidemic outbreaks of parvovirus. “.

Although the disease is not serious among children, it is important that once it has been diagnosed in a minor, it is important to check whether he has been in contact with a pregnant woman, because if she does not have antibodies against parvovirus, there may be consequences on the fetus.