The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart…
In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fev…
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden di…
In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children…
Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.