The Faces of Kawasaki Disease

TFKD is a parent and survivor organization created to raise awareness of Kawasaki disease while raising action amongst the KD community through acknowledgment and fundraising. Visit us at www.thefacesofkd.com or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefacesofkd.
"To improve the health of children by preventing lasting heart damage or death from Kawasaki disease. We carry out this mission through awareness, community services, education, fundraising and advocacy to save children’s hearts. The Faces of Kawasaki disease team members, volunteers, researchers and Kawasaki disease advocates work together to give all children who are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease a fighting chance against the threats to their health: heart damage, misdiagnosis, or death."
The faces of Kawasaki disease is a page built by mothers of KD children to provide a place for parents to join in thought, feeling and action. As mothers of children who have suffered from Kawasaki disease we understand the necessity and comfort that comes when sharing our children stories with others, as well as the urge to want to be involved in raising awareness of this mysterious dise
Kawasaki Disease is a very serious illness that is characterized by an inflammation of blood vessels though out the body. KD mainly affects children, with a higher occurance in boys. It is the leading cause of acquired children's heart disease in America, it affects children of ALL backgrounds, there is no specific test to diagnose KD and it IS on the rise. There is no known cause for KD although an agent like a virus is suspected of wreaking havoc in the bodies of children with a genetic predispotion toward the disease. This being the case, siblings of KD kids are more likely to become sickened with the disease and although rare, children can battle KD more than once. Should KD kids decide to become parents, their children will have a higher risk of developing KD as well. When dealing with Kawasaki Disease, there are often more questions then there are answers which is why awareness and fundraising is so important. Help us save lives and hearts by paving the way to discovery and recovery.

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TFKD is a parent and survivor organization created to raise awareness of Kawasaki disease while raising action amongst the KD community through acknowledgment and fundraising. Visit us at www.thefacesofkd.com or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefacesofkd.
"To improve the health of children by preventing lasting heart damage or death from Kawasaki disease. We carry out this mission through awareness, community services, education, fundraising and advocacy to save children’s hearts. The Faces of Kawasaki disease team members, volunteers, researchers and Kawasaki disease advocates work together to give all children who are diagnosed with Kawasaki disease a fighting chance against the threats to their health: heart damage, misdiagnosis, or death."
The faces of Kawasaki disease is a page built by mothers of KD children to provide a place for parents to join in thought, feeling and action. As mothers of children who have suffered from Kawasaki disease we understand the necessity and comfort that comes when sharing our children stories with others, as well as the urge to want to be involved in raising awareness of this mysterious dise
Kawasaki Disease is a very serious illness that is characterized by an inflammation of blood vessels though out the body. KD mainly affects children, with a higher occurance in boys. It is the leading cause of acquired children's heart disease in America, it affects children of ALL backgrounds, there is no specific test to diagnose KD and it IS on the rise. There is no known cause for KD although an agent like a virus is suspected of wreaking havoc in the bodies of children with a genetic predispotion toward the disease. This being the case, siblings of KD kids are more likely to become sickened with the disease and although rare, children can battle KD more than once. Should KD kids decide to become parents, their children will have a higher risk of developing KD as well. When dealing with Kawasaki Disease, there are often more questions then there are answers which is why awareness and fundraising is so important. Help us save lives and hearts by paving the way to discovery and recovery.

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