How is Rheumatic fever spread?

The Rheumatic Fever is not communicable it can however be caught after being infected with the Streptococcal bacteria.

Treatment of a streptococcal throat infection with an appropriate antibiotic will usually prevent the development of rheumatic fever.

Rheumatic fever is reasonably rare in developed country's where there is an abundant supply of antibiotics and wealth available. However it is endemic in poor country's where the medication ans and...

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