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 5
30s 7
40s 4
50s 10
60s 9
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 33