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 ...

Kawasaki disease has long been believed to be an immune response triggered by infection, but its etiology is still not clear and not all viruses predispose to Kawasaki disease, Thacker noted.

Kawasaki disease is a children's illness, about 75% of people with it are under age 5. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Nielsen: Kawasaki disease is an inflammatory illness of the blood vessels usually seen in children under the age of 5 and as young as 3 to 6 months. But after the age of 10 or 11, it is very rare.

A mysterious inflammatory disease possibly related to the coronavirus is affecting children. It shares some traits with Kawasaki. Here's what to know.

Kawasaki disease is associated with fever, skin rashes, and swelling of glands, and in severe cases, it can inflame blood vessels within the heart.

The link between Kawasaki disease and Covid-19 is unclear, but health care professionals have reassured parents that the risk of children becoming severely ill with the virus remains low.

Symptoms of the Kawasaki-like disease including abdominal pain, confusion, diarrhea, red eyes, rash, swollen hands and feet, difficulty breathing and fainting. Sometimes the abdominal pain can be ...

Kawasaki disease is associated with fever, skin rashes, swelling of glands, and in severe cases it can inflame blood vessels within the heart.

Kawasaki disease, also known as K.D., is one of the leading pediatric mysteries. Some scientists believe it results from an environmental exposure or that it occurs after a bacterial or viral ...

Most children with traditional Kawasaki disease are younger than 5. Nearly all the inflammatory syndrome cases have been in Europe and in the United States, ...