*Iron deficiency facts medical author: Melissa Conrad StÃ¶ppler, MD. 1  Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States. 2  Iron deficiency is due either to increased need for iron by the body or a decreased absorption or amount of iron taken in.
There is currently no vaccine against Fifth disease, so the best treatment or action against Fifth Disease is prevention. Some ways to keep you from becoming infected include: 1  Regular washing of hands with soap and hot water. 2  Careful disposal of tissues or other items that carry bodily fluids.
On this Page. Fifth disease is a mild rash illness caused by parvovirus B19. This disease, also called erythema infectiosum, got its name because it was fifth in a list of historical classifications of common skin rash illnesses in children. It is more common in children than adults.