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What is the scientific name of rheumatic fever?
The scientific name for rheumatic fever is acute rheumatic fever.
How 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
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
Is rheumatic fever contagious?
No, it is not. See: http://www.mayoclinic.org/rheumatic-fever/risks.html
Why does rheumatic heart disease only affect the left side of the heart?
Rheumatic heart disease only affects the left side of the heart because the valves that are damaged by Rheumatic fever are on the left side of the heart. A physician would be the best person to answer this question.
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
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.
