No one knows what causes Kawasaki disease, but it is thought to start from an infection or from exposure to some toxin. The incubation period is not known. It is also not known if the disease can spread from one person to another. Kawasaki disease affects mostly children This disease primarily affects children under the age of 5.
Most cases occur in one to two year old children.
Children of the Asian race are more prone to get Kawasaki disease. The disease is seen more in the winter and spring seasons. There is no one test that can confirm this disease. Kawasaki disease is treated in the hospital with medications that reduce inflammation. The treatment works best when it is started early, within 10 days of when the symptoms began.