Kawasaki Disease
- What it is
Kawasaki Disease is an illness that usually affects children less than 4 years old, though older children may get it too.
There is usually inflammation of the small and medium sized blood vessels in the body and presents with the following features:
- High fever for at least 5 days
- Conjunctivitis (red or sore eyes)
- Dry red lips, a red tongue
- Skin rash
- Swollen lymph nodes in the neck
- Swollen and red hands and feet and later in the illness, peeling of skin on toes and fingers.
