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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.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology
Last Revised March 2, 2011

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: March 02, 2011
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