Monday, September 21, 2009

Perilous Kawasaki Disease

I have an 8 month old nephew and yet I feel worried of what I’ve heard about this eccentric disease called “Kawasaki” disease. I have not heard about this kind of disease until I’ve heard about it from my brother. He shared to us that his boss’s son have been infected by the disease and they spent of about Php 500, 000 for their son’s treatment. What I worried much (we worried) because mostly the disease occurred in male babies/male kids.

Kawasaki disease as what I’ve known is one of the most dangerous diseases for male kids. Imagine one of the symptoms it show is the constant fever which takes up to two weeks and could not be responsive to any kind of medicines or normal doses such like ibuprofen and paracetamol. But aside from this, there are still various symptoms of the Kawasaki disease which is no good for the male kid’s condition. However, the most dangerous fact about the disease is when it turns to cardiac complications that could turn to heart attack. It might be too impossible to happen for young male kids, but it could be possible with this kind of disease.

The causes of the disease have been said due to the genetic interaction and at the same time due to the environmental factors that includes infection. However, the precise cause is yet unknown. Until now, the studies about the disease are still going on though there are new discoveries however; still it is not yet clear.

This is really a very shocking and controversial kind of disease. For parents who have male kids with you extra careful for your children are necessary.