What Is Kawasaki Disease?
2. Causes
The causes of Kawasaki disease are not well known. However, there are some factors that are thought to be potential causes of the condition. One of these is genetic, and your child may be more prone to the disease if they have certain genes. We do know that children of certain ethnic groups are statistically more prone, and environmental factors may also be a cause.
Other potential causes include infections by viruses and/or bacteria. Despite these theories existing, experts have yet been able to acquire sufficient evidence to be confident in them. One thing that we are confident about, however, is that the disease is probably not contagious. Research into the disease is ongoing to help us learn more about the disease.
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