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Remote sensing observation of annual dust cycles and possible causality of
Kawasaki disease outbreaks in Japan
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El-Askary H
; LaHaye N
; Linstead E
; Sprigg WA
; Yacoub M
Glob Cardiol Sci Pract
2017[Oct]; 2017
(3
): e201722
PMID29564343
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a rare vascular disease that, if left untreated, can
result in irreparable cardiac damage in children. While the symptoms of KD are
well-known, as are best practices for treatment, the etiology of the disease and
the factors contributing to KD outbreaks remain puzzling to both medical
practitioners and scientists alike. Recently, a fungus known as Candida,
originating in the farmlands of China, has been blamed for outbreaks in China and
Japan, with the hypothesis that it can be transported over long ranges via
different wind mechanisms. This paper provides evidence to understand the
transport mechanisms of dust at different geographic locations and the cause of
the annual spike of KD in Japan. Candida is carried along with many other dusts,
particles or aerosols, of various sizes in major seasonal wind currents. The
evidence is based upon particle categorization using the Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), Fine Mode Fraction
(FMF) and Ångström Exponent (AE), the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder
Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) attenuated backscatter and aerosol subtype, and
the Aerosol Robotic Network's (AERONET) derived volume concentration. We found
that seasonality associated with aerosol size distribution at different
geographic locations plays a role in identifying dominant abundance at each
location. Knowing the typical size of the Candida fungus, and analyzing aerosol
characteristics using AERONET data reveals possible particle transport
association with KD events at different locations. Thus, understanding transport
mechanisms and accurate identification of aerosol sources is important in order
to understand possible triggers to outbreaks of KD. This work provides future
opportunities to leverage machine learning, including state-of-the-art deep
architectures, to build predictive models of KD outbreaks, with the ultimate goal
of early forecasting and intervention within a nascent global health
early-warning system.