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BMC PEDIATRICS
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-65
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- California Office of Statewide Health Planning Development
- New York State Department of Health
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Background: Kawasaki Syndrome (KS) is an uncommon childhood disease with unknown etiology. It has been suggested that rotavirus infection may play a causative role in the development of KS. Methods: To examine potential temporal associations between KS and rotavirus infection, seasonal patterns of KS- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations among children in California and New York during 2000-2005 were compared. Results: Rotavirus hospital admissions were markedly winter seasonal, with very few summer hospitalizations. KS hospitalizations occurred year-round but also peaked slightly during winter and spring. Conclusion: The strong winter seasonal pattern of rotavirus clearly differed from the year-round pattern of KS hospitalizations. While the present study cannot completely rule out rotavirus as having a role in the development of KS, other agents must be involved in the etiology of KS.
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