Incidence and Seasonality of Kawasaki Disease in Children in the Philippines, and Its Association with Ambient Air Temperature

• Main Authors: Celis-Seposo, Aden Kay, Madaniyazi, Lina, Seposo, Xerxes, Hashizume, Masahiro, Yoshida, Lay Myint, Toizumi, Michiko
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: children’s environmental health; environmental epidemiology; Kawasaki disease; Philippines; seasonality; temperature; Cardiovascular Diseases; Environmental Public Health; Medicine and Health Sciences; Pediatrics; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/155; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1159/viewcontent/fped_12_1358638.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background Despite an unknown cause, Kawasaki disease (KD) is currently the primary leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries in children and has been increasing in recent years. Research efforts have explored environmental factors related to KD, but they are still unclear espec...