Abstract Background/Aims Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology, affecting medium-sized vessels. It often occurs in children less than 5 years old. During the phase disease, 5% develop hypotension and shock. This severe form called Disease Shock Syndrome (KDSS). Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) a heterogenous complex encompassing broad spectrum cl...

The 2014 epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in several West African countries has mortality rates of up to 70%, as reported by WHO. The exponential increase in the number of infections and deaths, coupled with the absence of specific preventive and therapeutic strategies, represents one of the biggest global health challenges of this millenium. Insights in the pathophysiology and treatment o...