Introduction Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an immune response triggered by group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections, ...

The causes of heart disease are varied and often interlinked. Hypertension remains the biggest driver, silently damaging the ...

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According to the WHO, shortness of breath is a recognised symptom of heart disease, including heart attack, heart failure, ...

Rheumatic fever and heart disease remain a silent threat to Indian children, stemming from untreated strep throat. Despite ...

WHEN Indigo Duffy developed a sore throat after attending a gig she assumed it was the start of the flu or a cold. But the 22-year-old was left panicking after a “burning” rash broke ...

On World Heart Day, 29 September, chief medical advisor Dr Luisa Cikamatana told local media more than 4000 people are ...

Shockingly, nearly one child in every classroom across Fiji lives with Rheumatic Heart Disease. Chief Medical Advisor, Dr.

A single course of the right antibiotics can treat a streptococcal throat infection and stop rheumatic fever from developing.

For Caroline Wakanyi daily routines such as cooking, washing or even laughing with her nieces and nephews became impossible.

Twenty-year-old Maximillian Kirite, diagnosed during a routine screening, urges early detection, treatment, and lifestyle ...

Nearly one child in every classroom is living with RHD, she said and more than 4,000 Fijians are registered with the condition with over 70 percent under 30. RHD is the second leading cause of death ...