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HHV-6

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Medical Definition of HHV-6

: a human herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 6 of the genus Roseolovirus) that causes roseola infantum

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“HHV-6.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/HHV-6. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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