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.