title: The epidemiology of Kawasaki disease: a global update.
abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a childhood vasculitis and the most frequent cause of paediatric acquired heart disease in North America, Europe and Japan. It is increasingly recognised in rapidly industrialising countries such as China and India where it may replace rheumatic heart disease as the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children. We review the current global epidemiology of KD and discuss some public health implications.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Surjit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Pandiarajan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vignesh
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Department, Monash University, Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burgner
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D044362:Australasia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends; D012621:Seasons
keywords: Epidemiology; Kawasaki disease