The mild virus is spread by coughing or sneezing. A red rash generally begins on the face. Heat from sun, exercise or bath water may make the rash reappear over the next two to three weeks. There may be no other symptoms, or the rash may be accompanied by fatigue, low-grade fever, runny nose and sore throat. Non-aspirin tablets may provide comfort.
Fever indicates an infection in the body.
It helps the body kill infectious organisms. The most accurate temperature reading is taken with a rectal thermometer which reads normal temperature at 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital thermometers placed in the ear are available too. Remember, everyone has daily variations in body temperature with highs usually between 4 and 6 p.m. Fever increases the speed at which the body works.