Unless you know someone who has had Kawasaki disease, you probably aren't too familiar with it. An acute febrile illness that ...

A few weeks after the peak of the global 2019 novel coronavirus disease pandemic, cases of shock, multisystem inflammation and severe myocarditis have occurred in children and adolescents, generating ...

A 2-year-old Japanese boy presented with a 3-day history of fever. He was lethargic and tachycardic, which made clinicians suspect sepsis. He was hospitalised for antibiotic treatment. On day 5, he ...

Nikki Gil revealed her daughter Maddie's battle with Kawasaki disease, which is a rare condition that mainly affects children ...

Compelling data point to a single, unknown respiratory virus as cause of Kawasaki disease Cause of Kawasaki disease has been elusive for over 50 years Date: March 28, 2025 Source: Ann & Robert H ...

Research from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago strongly suggests that Kawasaki disease is caused by a single respiratory virus ...

Kawasaki disease is a rare disease that causes inflammation and mostly affects young children. With prompt attention, it’s usually treatable.

Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a pan-vasculitis that primarily affects children and rarely adults. Available data on adult-onset KD are based on case reports and case series, both of which are ...

Scientists now have some clues to what's causing Kawasaki disease, a rare inflammatory disease that can affect very young children.

Kawasaki disease is rare, but cases are climbing in the United States. Here are the important things to know about Kawasaki disease.

After experiencing a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians at Rady Children’s Hospital have been somewhat surprised at the number of young children diagnosed with Kawasaki disease in … ...

Kawasaki disease is now considered the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in developed countries such as the United States and Japan. In most cases, up to 80 percent, treatment ...