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You cant prevent rheumatic fever,because you get Rheumatic Fever by frequent Strep Throat Infections.So the best way to prevent Rheumatic Fever would be preventing Strep Throat Infections. :) hope that helps! :)))) this website heps lots! : http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/treatment.html
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Can you prevent Rheumatic fever?
You cant prevent rheumatic fever,because you get Rheumatic Fever by frequent Strep Throat Infections.So the best way to prevent Rheumatic Fever would be preventing Strep Throat Infections. :) hope that helps! :)))) this website heps lots! : http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/treatment.html
How do you prevent the ailment of rheumatic heart disease?
don't get rheumatic fever. Or if you do, get to a doctor fast and end the fever before it ruins the valves of your heart.
Can rheumatic fever be cured?
Yes, absolutely rheumatic fever can reoccur. However, in the United states today, rheumatic fever is pretty rare because we treat strep throat pretty aggressively in order to prevent the complication of rheumatic fever.
Is rheumatic fever contagious?
No, it is not. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/risks.html
What's Rheumatic fever?
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever.
what does Rheumatic fever do?
kill you.
Period of communicability of rheumatic fever?
The Rheumatic Fever is not communicable it can however be caught after being infected with the Streptococcal bacteria.
What does long term strep throat cause?
Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
Is rheumatic fever curable?
not a chance
Rheumatic fever which may cause heart damage may result from getting?
You can get Rheumatic fever from having a untreated strep throat
What causes acute Rheumatic fever?
Strep pyogenes aka group A strep - the organism that causes strep throat.
What was Mozart's sickness called?
Rheumatic Fever
