Munawwar Faruqui has recently spoken openly about his son’s illness. Munawwar told that his son is suffering from a rare disease called Kawasaki. Were suffering from it. Today we will talk about this disease in detail. Kawasaki disease was first reported in 1961 by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in a 4-year-old boy and he subsequently reported about 50 such cases. It was recognized as a serious disease only after 1970 and its cardiovascular complications could only be better studied in 1976. Recently, Munawar Faruqui told about his 1.5-year-old son who was suffering from Kawasaki disease.
Kawasaki disease symptoms
Symptoms of this disease include persistent high fever (5 or more days), red, dry and cracked lips, red tongue called ‘strawberry tongue’. These include red eyes and painful swelling of lymph glands in the neck. Other associated symptoms include irritability in young children, less swelling in the hands and feet, and peeling of the skin around the nails in the second to third week of the illness. Rash, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, red eyes, red or cracked lips or tongue, swollen hands and feet, peeling of the skin, and burning sensation in the throat, mouth, and lips.
Till what age is there a risk of getting this disease?
Being under 5 years of age. of Pacific Island or Asian origin
In countries where BCG is given, sudden reactivation will also be seen with erythema and redness around the scar at the BCG site. When blood tests are done, reports show features that overlap with infection, i.e., increased inflammatory markers. However, unless this disease is properly identified and treated. Fever and other symptoms do not respond to regular antibiotic treatments. Not all features of Kawasaki disease are seen in all children and the presence of some of these features raises suspicion for evaluation. Due to this disease, heart related problems can also occur.
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