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Kawasaki Syndrome
Kawasaki syndrome is a rare disease that typically affects children under 5 years. It is also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. Kawasaki syndrome is a mysterious disease of unknown cause, although some scientists suspect the cause might be a type of bacteria (like staphylococcus or streptococcus).
Kawasaki syndrome was first identified in 1967 in Japanese children, and in the course of nine years in America were reported cases of the disease in children living in Hawaii. Although researchers believe the Kawasaki syndrome could have been caused by an infection carried between Japan and Hawaii, there is no confirmation that Kawasaki syndrome is transmitted by contact between people. Recent evidence suggests that genetic factors may also be important, however, the cause of Kawasaki syndrome remains a mystery. Read the rest of this entry »