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KDF Face Mask Virtual 5K – September 5th to October 31st

Welcome to the KDF’s first-ever Face Mask Run! The KDF Face Mask Virtual 5K Run is a great way to stay healthy and motivated when live racing is not available. Run, hike, bike or walk around the neighborhood, on your favorite trail, on a treadmill, or do laps around the block.

The registration fee for this race gets you a KDF Face Mask and a ‘KD Awareness’ t-shirt.

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What is Kawasaki disease?

Kawasaki disease (KD), is a severe illness characterized by inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body that primarily affects young children and infants.

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What are the symptoms of KD?

KD symptoms usually appear in three phases. Because there is no specific test for KD, doctors make a clinical diagnosis based on a set of symptoms and physical findings.

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What are KD complications?

KD is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in U.S. children, but with effective treatment, only a small percentage of KD patients have lasting coronary artery damage.

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Challenge Yourself To Ride, Run, Walk Or Hike To Help Save Kawasaki Kid’s Hearts

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Gregory ChinKDF Founder & President
While strides have been made in KD research, we need more answers. Not only do we want to know the cause of KD, but we also need to know the long-term outcome of all kids who have contracted KD, whether they had visible heart damage or not. We will not rest.