Rheumatic Fever!
Rheumatic Fever is a throat disease that usually affect the youth population. Currently, 325,000 children have RF while 18 million people suffer from this rheumatic heart disease. 20 percent of adults develop Rheumatic Fever for the first time. Unfortunately, over 275,000 people die from this disease, which is down 375,000 from in 1990.
This disease can cause inflammation (great pain) in the joints, heart, skin, and brain, which initially starts two to four weeks after infection to the throat. Symptoms include involuntary movements, stiffness, non itchy rash, painful joints, and fever.
The heart normally associated with Rheumatic Fever, which is known as Rheumatic Heart Fever. RHF can lead to heart failure and infected valves. If Acute Rheumatic Heart is untreated it develops in 3 percent of people. This condition is high in the developing world. Rheumatic Heart Disease may happened after frequent episodes of Rheumatic fever or even a single ARF attack. Other risk factors pertain to malnutrition and poverty.
This disease might be triggered due to bacterial substances. Those with strep throat should take antibodies to avoid and fight off the infection. Also, penicillin is also an preventive treatment for Rheumatic Heart Fever. It is difficult to treat individuals once they have RHF.
This disease can cause inflammation (great pain) in the joints, heart, skin, and brain, which initially starts two to four weeks after infection to the throat. Symptoms include involuntary movements, stiffness, non itchy rash, painful joints, and fever.
The heart normally associated with Rheumatic Fever, which is known as Rheumatic Heart Fever. RHF can lead to heart failure and infected valves. If Acute Rheumatic Heart is untreated it develops in 3 percent of people. This condition is high in the developing world. Rheumatic Heart Disease may happened after frequent episodes of Rheumatic fever or even a single ARF attack. Other risk factors pertain to malnutrition and poverty.
This disease might be triggered due to bacterial substances. Those with strep throat should take antibodies to avoid and fight off the infection. Also, penicillin is also an preventive treatment for Rheumatic Heart Fever. It is difficult to treat individuals once they have RHF.
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