Kawasaki (Kawasaki Disease) or Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome (Mucocutaneous Lymphnode Syndrome). In 1967, Japan Kawasaki rich Professor first described the disease, followed by other countries and regions have successively made reports about Kawasaki disease. According to statistics, cumulative over 300,000 cases in the world now.
2003-December, pediatric hospitals, children\'s Hospital, Xinhua hospital affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai over more than 50 hospitals and will last six months, total surveyed 1390 in children clinics, results show that incidence of Kawasaki disease in children under 5 years old in Shanghai for 34 per cent, compared to the previous, showing rising trend, and the incidence of Kawasaki disease in children than in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places.
Pediatric hospital affiliated to Fudan University Professor Huang Guoying, Vice-President told reporters, in recent years, paediatric hospital admitted to a hospital in children with Kawasaki disease every year up to around 100.
Why is a rare disease suddenly began to \"high\" to it? The increasing incidence of Kawasaki disease in Shanghai, in addition to certain contacts with the race may be associated with the city\'s growing industrial pollution. As Kawasaki disease is caused by childhood risk factors of ischemic heart disease, coronary heart disease in adulthood, so Professor Wong warned parents to sufficient attention to this disease.
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