Much has already been written all over the Web, including here within the Babble blogs,
about the terribly sad death of Jett Travolta. Unlike those who have
(again) raised questions about whether the son of John Travolta and
Kelly Preston actually had autism that went untreated, I don't want to
speculate or make any allegations, especially during a time of what is
undoubtedly immense grief for that family. But I do want to address a
health issue that both T
ravolta and Preston have spoken openly about in regard to Jett: Kawasaki syndrome.
The
disease has been mentioned so often as part of the coverage of the
young Travolta's death that many parents may be confused about what it
is and whether it's something from which their children could
potentially suffer. So here are a few basic facts, along with links to
other resources that can provide more information.
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