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My son.who is just one yr old, had a kawasaki syndrome, 4mths ago. .some relatives who has kids, thinks that its contagious. i wanna know if its real ?i
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Us too.: We'd all like to know if it's contagious.No one's found the cause yet, but it does happen in clusters, so infectious origin of kawasaki is a possibility.
Answered 5/30/2013
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No: Kawasaki disease is not thought to be contagious.
Answered 12/10/2013
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