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KidsHealth for Parents:Kawaski information
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. This site provides information about Kawasaki Disease whidch is an illness that involves the skin, mouth, and lymph nodes, and typically affects children who are under the age of 5
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Kawasaki Disease Foundation
In October 2000, a group of parents and professionals collaborated to create the Kawasaki Disease Foundation (KDF), the only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to addressing issues related to Kawasaki Disease. KDF was a by-product of a highly successful event, the Kawasaki Disease Parent's Education Symposium, which was sponsored by Children's Hospital Boston and the Heart Council at Children's Hospital
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American Heart Association: Kawaski disease
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. This link provides information about Kawasaki disease which is a children's illness. It's also known as Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous (mu"ko-ku-TA'ne-us) lymph node syndrome. It and acute rheumatic (roo-MAT'ik) fever are the two leading causes of acquired heart disease in children in the United States
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American Family Physician: Kawasaki disease Patient fact sheet
The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students nationwide. This link is a patient information handout on Kawaski disease. Kawasaki disease is an illness that young children can get (usually children under age 5). It can cause any of these symptoms: fever, skin rash, bloodshot eyes, swollen lymph nodes, heart problems and joint problems.
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