Assessment of pediatric admissions for Kawasaki disease or infectious disease during the COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan
T Hara, K Furuno, K Yamamura, J Kishimoto… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The development of Kawasaki disease (KD) has been suggested to be
associated with droplet-or contact-transmitted infection; however, its triggers and
transmission modes remain to be determined. Under an epidemic of SARS-CoV-2, the
COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan served as a nationwide social experiment to
investigate the impact of quarantine or isolation on the incidence of KD. Objective To assess
the role of droplet or contact transmission in the etiopathogenesis of KD. Design, Setting …
associated with droplet-or contact-transmitted infection; however, its triggers and
transmission modes remain to be determined. Under an epidemic of SARS-CoV-2, the
COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan served as a nationwide social experiment to
investigate the impact of quarantine or isolation on the incidence of KD. Objective To assess
the role of droplet or contact transmission in the etiopathogenesis of KD. Design, Setting …