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Can a child diagnosed with "kawasaki syndrome" transmit the disease to others?
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No: While the cause of kawasaki disease remains unknown, it does not appear to be contagious.
Answered 5/30/2013
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No: This process appears to be an individual self generated illness driven by a series of triggers in that one kid. It is not contageous like measles (which it can look like).
Answered 5/8/2016
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