Kawasaki disease, which is marked by symptoms including rash and "strawberry tongue" — or a swollen and bumpy tongue — is a potentially fatal diagnosis now affecting children who have or have ...

There are no specific tests that can pinpoint Kawasaki disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation of the small and medium sized blood vessels throughout the body. In 80% of cases ...

Kawasaki disease, an illness that can lead to heart disease in children, was first noted in 1871, but its cause is still unknown. Now, explains a former sufferer, scientists believe the answer may ...

Kawasaki disease diagnosed on Facebook, saves young boy's life By Ryan Jaslow November 2, 2011 / 2:41 PM EDT / CBS News ...

To measure the kidney size in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and to delineate the condition of nephromegaly, 20 children with KD were enrolled in our study. Kidney sizes were measured during ...

Kawasaki-like disease in up to 100 kids ‘IS caused by coronavirus – and can be diagnosed with antibody tests’ Lizzie Parry Gemma Mullin Published: 18:01, 14 May 2020 Updated: 15:22, 17 May 2020 ...

British doctors raised alarms about Kawasaki disease after a number of children diagnosed with COVID-19 died despite having no underlying health issues, according to a U.K. official.

Here’s what you need to know. What is Kawasaki disease? Kawasaki disease mainly affects children under the age of 5, according to the NHS, and is 1.5 times more common in boys.

The study included all cases of Kawasaki disease diagnosed in Sweden from 1987 to 2018 (n = 1,774; median age at diagnosis, 2.6 years) in the National Patient Register, each of whom were matched ...

Kawasaki disease needs to be treated in hospital, which is why it's so important to be aware of the early symptoms. Catching it as soon as possible is key in treating it.

Kawasaki disease is a condition that can affect any child, and prompt and correct treatment is imperative for a full recovery, as the star opened up on her son Ronnie's diagnosis ...

The disease is so named because it was first described in 1967 by a Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in Japan, where the disease is much more prevalent, affecting 175 in every 100,000 children.