Tuesday, 20 May 2014

China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan: study

EPIDEMICS
China winds could carry childhood disease to Japan: study
Washington (AFP) May 19, 2014 - An airborne toxin that is blown into Japan from northeast China could be the cause of the mysterious Kawasaki disease, a childhood illness that mostly affects the very young, researchers said Monday. Kawasaki disease occurs worldwide but is most common in Japan and causes fever, rash, peeling fingernails and in about 25 percent of cases it can also lead to coronary aneurysm, a life-threateni ... more


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