Rheumatic fever is a complicated disease that can develop as a complication of untreated or poorly treated strep throat. Strep throat is caused by infection with group A streptococcus bacteria.  Most commonly, the streptococcus infection is located in the upper respiratory tract such as strep throat or asscarlet fever. Rheumatic fever affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels, and brain. Rheumatic fever is most common in 5- to 15-year-old children, though it can develop in younger children and adults.

Rheumatic fever is treated in following ways:

• The best treatment against rheumatic heart disease is to prevent rheumatic fever from ever occurring. Rheumatic fever is usually treated with penicillin. Doctors often prescribe a regular dose of penicillin after the symptoms of rheumatic fever disappear. This program helps prevent the return of Rheumatic fever. Read the rest of this entry →

Rheumatic fever is a disease caused by a group of bacteria known as Group A streptococcus. Rheumatic fever begins with a strep throat (also called strep pharyngitis). Rheumatic fever tends to strike most often in cool, damp weather during the winter and early spring.

Rheumatic fever affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels, and brain. Rheumatic fever is most common in 5- to 15-year-old children, though it can develop in younger children and adults. Rheumatic fever can cause permanent damage to the heart that may result in serious harm to the heart valves and heart failure. Treatments can reduce tissue damage from inflammation, lessen pain and prevent the recurrence of rheumatic fever. Read the rest of this entry →

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop as a consequence of infection with group A streptococcus. Rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat. Rheumatic fever affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels, and brain.

Rheumatic fever can cause permanent damage to the heart that may result in serious harm to the heart valves and heart failure. Rheumatic fever can occur at any age but primarily affects children from 5 years old to 15 years old. It can also develop in younger children and adults. Recurring episodes of rheumatic fever most often affect people when they are about 25 to 35 years of age. Rheumatic fever tends to strike most often in cool, damp weather during the winter and early spring. Read the rest of this entry →