What is human herpesvirus 6?

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is one of the eight known viruses that are members of the human herpesvirus family. HHV-6 is the cause of a common childhood condition known as roseola. It remains latent in most people and can reactivate later in immunocompromised patients.

How do members experience human herpesvirus 6?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with human herpesvirus 6*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for human herpesvirus 6*

Who has human herpesvirus 6 on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 6
40s 6
50s 9
60s 10
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 33

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What is human herpesvirus 6?

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is one of the eight known viruses that are members of the human herpesvirus family. HHV-6 is the cause of a common childhood condition known as roseola. It remains latent in most people and can reactivate later in immunocompromised patients.



Common symptoms reported by people with human herpesvirus 6

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for human herpesvirus 6

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Compare treatments taken by people with human herpesvirus 6

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Who has human herpesvirus 6 on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say HHV-6 is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 6
40s 6
50s 9
60s 10
70+ 5
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 33

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 15
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from HHV-6 patients who have completed their condition history
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