Despite studies on the etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) ongoing for half a century since its
discovery, its cause has not yet been clearly identified. Although the clinical�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a febrile disease with unclear pathogenesis. Thus far, KD has
been considered to be triggered, at least in part, by an infection [1]. In 2020, coronavirus�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an inflammatory syndrome which is generally observed among
children. Considering the significant number of COVID-19-positive children presenting with�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that affects young children and can result in
coronary artery aneurysms. The etiology is currently unknown, but new clues from the�…

The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in over 3.6 million confirmed cases and over 254,000
deaths worldwide. It has been theorized that children who are asymptomatic or who do not�…

Background Epidemiological studies in Kawasaki disease (KD) have suggested infectious
aetiology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, measures for mitigating SARS-CoV-2�…

INTRODUCTION. The aetiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains unknown. Changes in
infectious exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to infection prevention measures�…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by infection with a new type of coronavirus-
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first emerges in December�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic small-and medium-vessel vasculitis of
childhood with a potential to cause serious cardiac morbidity [1]. The standard of care is�…

Importance Global studies have reported that the incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD)
declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. These studies suggest that the global pandemic�…