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This editorial viewpoint regarding the outcomes from the third global Rheumatic Heart Disease Forum intends to carry forward dialogue & engage new...
This article discusses the World Health Organization program for monitoring & managing rheumatic heart disease.
ARF is a classical example of an autoimmune syndrome and is of particular immunological interest because it follows a known antecedent infection with group A...
We still do not have a RF vaccine, although the recent announcement that the Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly sponsoring a program to fast...
Historically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement.
The World Health Organization, World Heart Federation, and other organizations recommend comprehensive control programs for rheumatic fever (RF) and...
Benzathine penicillin G is an important antibiotic for the treatment and prevention of group A streptococcal infections associated with rheumatic fever and...
Immediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.
In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.
There was evidence of extensive transmission of group A Streptococcus both within households and across the community