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Article: Kawasaki syndrome - rugs, not motorcycles. (possible connection with rug-cleaning formulas)
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- Medical Update
- Article date:
- April 1, 1990
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KAWASAKI SYNDROME - RUGS, NOT MOTORCYCLES
In 1967, a strange illness causing heart attacks in young children was first described in Japan. Seven years later, cases were recognized in Hawaii. Kawasaki syndrome, a disease named after the Japanese pediatrician who first discovered it among Japanese children in 1961, is now seen throughout the world, with 3,000 cases a year in the U.S. alone.
The disease begins with a rapidly rising fever, occurring several times a day for 5 to 21 days. A rash, looking much like that of measles, may also develop. Conjunctivitis, characterized by red eyes and swollen lids, usually without discharge, may develop in a day or so. ...