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Medicine’s Lolita McDavid discussed Kawasaki disease

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What parents need to know about Kawasaki Disease and its link to COVID-19

AOL: Lolita McDavid, professor of general pediatrics and adolescent medicine, discussed Kawasaki disease, a rare condition that mainly affects infants and young children. “It causes inflammation (swelling and redness) in the blood vessels throughout the body,” she said.