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| A rare disease in children at risk of heart damage |
This is not about the model Kawasaki brand motorcycles or diseases that damage the motor branded Kawasaki, but this is indeed a rare disease called Kawasaki Virus.
Kawasaki Disease a fairly new type of disease is very susceptible to attack on the child's body. Prof. Kawasaki Tomisaku a pediatrician in Japan, found Kawasaki disease in the 1960s. Kawasaki disease is usually found in children aged less than 5 years, but do not rule can strike children over that age.
The main symptoms of Kawasaki disease is high heat on the child's body is not stable for 5 days (at least), the eyes turn red as well as on the state of the color of the lips, tongue (strawberry tongue), and mouth. It was also found red spots on the skin of the foot even to the swollen hand. In addition to the symptoms are swelling of the neck glands (lymph nodes).
These symptoms should be treated medically, if it does not get over the initial examination Kawasaki virus is at risk of complications in the heart. As reported from kidshealth.org, written on Monday (Des 12, 2015) if the case is not treated immediately result in inflammation of the blood vessels are inflamed thus altering the normal pattern of the heartbeat even abnormal heart valve function.
The origin or cause of the disease is not known specifically, because the medical team was still doing research and are still very rare in children in Indonesia. But that does not mean you ignore the signs and symptoms of this rare disease, even knowing this disease you can protect your child early.
