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Is kawasaki disease contagious?

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No: Kawasaki disease is not considered a contagious problem. The cause is uncertain, but may be due to the body's overreaction to some virus (but such a virus has not been found).

Answered 12/10/2013

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No. : Kd is not contagious, but there are environmental factors that may include infections, perhaps viral. Viral infections can of course can be passed from person to person. Therefore, kd occurs in clusters, but no one catches kd directly from another person.

Answered 6/30/2013

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Kawasaki disease: Kawasaki disease is an arteritis that predominantly affects the medium and small arteries, but the aorta and large arteries may also be involved. It is an auto immune disease and is not contagious .

Answered 10/20/2016

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