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Pandemic prevention measures linked to lower rates of Kawasaki disease in children

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Research Highlights: Rates of Kawasaki disease – a condition that creates inflammation in blood vessels in the heart and is more common in children of Asian/Pacific Island descent – have substantially decreased in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease could be due to mask-wearing, hand-washing, school closures and physical distancing, suggesting...