Parvovirus

Acceptability at Recruitment

ACCEPTABLE

Acceptability at CT / Work-Up

QUALIFIED

Individual at Risk

Recipient

Explanation of Condition

Viral infection which may cause anaemia in susceptible individuals (specifically Parvovirus B19).

See also Parvovirus B19

Guidance

Acceptable if more than two weeks from full recovery.

Inform transplant centre if recent infection, or contact with confirmed case (known as Fifth disease, or Erythema Infectiosum, in children).

Pseudonyms or Related Conditions

Fifth Disease

Erythema Infectiousum

Aplastic crisis

Version

Version 1, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

15th June 2012