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The reduction in ARF recurrence indicates that the RHD control program has improved secondary prophylaxis; a decline in RHD incidence is expected to follow.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
This study compared regional differences in the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous Australian children, and describes the logistical and...
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A Streptococcus.
The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys
The authors present a variety of pressing clinical research questions on optimal RHD prevention and advanced care
We aimed to review RHD burden in Western Pacific Region outside Oceania to identify countries with high RHD burden
Indigenous Australians are much more likely to die from Rheumatic Heart Disease than other Australians.