Hear Mylah’s Story for Rare Disease Day | Behind the Mystery

As a parent, it’s normal to struggle when you learn that your child has a #raredisease. Little Mylah was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at a very young age, but has persevered. Kawasaki disease is an illness that causes inflammation in blood vessels throughout the body. A lasting fever usually is the first sign followed by enlarged lymph nodes. It is a condition that often affects kids younger than 5 years old. Kawasaki affects fewer than 20,000 people per year. Today, Mylah is thriving and she’s a normal 5-year-old.

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