Kawasaki Disease is indeed lifelong.
However the good news is that when you start getting symptoms of the Kawasaki Disease the symptoms usually improve and resolve within 1 or 2 months.
However the symptoms can return and it can have lifelong effects.
The actual cause of Kawasaki Disease is unknown but it's thought that Kawasaki Disease is passed down through genetics and also it may be Viral but it could also be bacterial.
People with autoimmune disorders are more likely to get Kawasaki Disease than those without.
If someone in your family such as your mother or father or even Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle, Aunt etc has or had Kawasaki Disease then you might get it as well.
It's thought that what genes are what triggers Kawasaki Disease or if someone has an autoimmune disorder they are more likely to get Kawasaki Disease.
The actual cause and trigger of Kawasaki Disease is sadly unknown as of now.
Kawasaki Disease is thought to be a Viral Disease but the actual cause is unknown.
Research is still being done for the cause of Kawasaki Disease but as of now it's not known for sure as to whether the Kawasaki Disease is caused by Virus or bacteria.
To know if your child has Kawasaki Disease you can look for symptoms of the Kawasaki Disease.
When a child or someone has Kawasaki Disease the symptoms start with a fever of 102 F degrees and also a rash that can appear anywhere on the body.
A Kawasaki Disease rash can also appear in the diaper area of a baby or toddler and it may look a little like diaper rash.
To know for sure if your child or someone has Kawasaki Disease you should see the doctor about it.
They can do tests to determine if you or the child or someone has Kawasaki Disease.
There's no specific test for Kawasaki Disease but the most common way to determine if a person has Kawasaki Disease is through a blood test.
Doctors can do blood tests and check for abnormal blood cells or white blood cells and it might say whether or not you have Kawasaki Disease.
Kawasaki Disease does have long term effects that can affect people lifelong.
Some of the long term effects of Kawasaki Disease are heart valve issues, abnormal heartbeat rhythm, inflammation of the heart muscle, and aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels).
Kawasaki Disease is thought to be an autoimmune disorder but it's not actually known for sure if it is indeed an autoimmune disorder.
It's likely that Kawasaki Disease is an autoimmune disorder.
The Kawasaki Disease first originated in Japan in the year 1967.
Kawasaki Disease was discovered in 1967 in Japan by Tomisaku Kawasaki which is where the disease gets it's name Kawasaki.
The first cases of Kawasaki Disease appeared outside of Japan in Hawaii in 1976.
Kawasaki disease virus is not contagious.
Actually it's not known for sure if the Kawasaki disease is caused by a virus or bacteria but either way the Kawasaki disease is not contagious.
You cannot get Kawasaki Disease from someone who you're around.
So it's safe to be around someone or other people who have Kawasaki disease.
The cause of Kawasaki Disease can be Viral or Bacterial but the actual cause is not known but there's still research that is being done to hopefully identify the cause of the Kawasaki Disease.
You can safely be around someone who does have Kawasaki Disease and not get it.
Kawasaki Disease is not a communicable Disease.