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POPSkawasaki disease foundation Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, is a serious illness characterized by inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body that primarily affects young children and infants.
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POPSHistory and Definition KS is characterized by fever, rash, swelling of the hands and feet, irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes, swollen lymph glands in the neck, and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat.
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POPSGood Outcomes Seen After Bypass Travolta and Preston had revealed that their son became sick when he was 2, and was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, an illness that leads to inflammation.
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POPSDermNet NZ Although cases of Kawasaki disease have been reported in children of all ethnic origins, the highest incidence remains in children of Asian descent especially Japanese. There are 5000-6000 cases each year in Japan.
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POPSHelp us improve Wikipedia by supporting it financially. Many children, especially infants, eventually diagnosed with Kawasaki disease do not exhibit all of the above criteria. In fact, many experts now recommend treating for Kawasaki disease even if only three days of fever have passed and at least three diagnostic criteria are present, especially if other tests reveal abnormalities consistent with Kawasaki disease.
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