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How common is it for somebody to get kawasaki disease?
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3-4K/yr 80%: According to the AAP report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (Redbook)2009 the incidence is estimated at 3-4 thousand cases /yr in the US, 80%
Answered 12/15/2014
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Rare: Dr ferguson's answer is correct. We have seen 2-3 dozen over the past 10 years in our practice , including several with cardiac complications.
Answered 3/15/2012
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