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San Diego County, CA: Physicians see rise in Kawasaki disease as flu cases rise

Emily

Emily

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http://www.10news.com/lifestyle/health/physicians-see-rise-in-flu-like-disease-known-as-kawasaki-disease-012314
Physicians see rise in flu-like disease known as Kawasaki disease
Disease affects mostly children
Posted: 01/23/2014
Last Updated: 17 days ago
Bob Lawrence
SAN DIEGO - As the number of flu cases in San Diego County dramatically rises, local physicians are also seeing an increase in cases of a flu-like disease that affects mostly children.

Emily Beard's entire family came down with the flu last week, but 7-year-old Emily also came down with something else.

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Though there is no known connection between the flu and Kawasaki disease, Rady Children's Hospital has admitted six children just this week with the disease...
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Dr. Adriana Tremoulet estimates that half the cases in the county are misdiagnosed as something other than Kawasaki.

See also this thread from 12-2-13:
China - Zhejiang - Wenzhou: high incidence of Kawasaki disease - children with persistent fever should seek immediate medical attention
 
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