Care at home

A small percentage of children develop problems with either the heart muscle or the coronary arteries. The heart problem appears in the first phase of the illness and this is why the initial echocardiogram is performed. If the test is negative, then it is very unlikely that problems will develop later but a further check test is usually performed at 6-8 weeks.

A small percentage of children have recurrence of the symptoms weeks or months later - if this happens consult your paediatrician.
If your child has Kawasaki disease he will need to be followed up long-term by his GP and a paediatrician.

If your child is due a routine MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) immunisation - this should be delayed until 3 months after the gammaglobulin treatment.
The vast majority of children with Kawasaki disease recover and live normal lives