Housing Initiatives to Address Strep A Infections and Reduce RHD Risks in Remote Indigenous Communities in Australia

Citation:
Lansbury N, Memmott PC, Wyber R, Burgen C, Barnes SK, Daw J, Cannon J, Bowen AC, Burgess R, Frank PN, Redmond AM. Housing Initiatives to Address Strep A Infections and Reduce RHD Risks in Remote Indigenous Communities in Australia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024;21(9).

Keywords:
Indigenous health; environmental health; group A Streptococcus (Strep A); housing; impetigo; rheumatic heart disease

Abstract:
Group A Streptococcus skin infections can contribute to the development of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. This is of particular concern for Indigenous residents of remote communities, where rates of ARF and RHD are much higher than their urban and non-Indigenous counterparts.