Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Our pit bull puppy died of parvovirus. How can we prevent ...

Human parvovirus B19 - also known as fifth disease or erythema infectiosum - is a common childhood infection causing a rash and flu-like symptoms. The name sounds more ominous than the infection is.

AUSTIN, Minn. — Scientists have known that the parvovirus vaccine for dogs works to prevent the highly contagious disease that is sometimes fatal to puppies. But they didn't know the intricacies of ...