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Just as strep throat occurs most frequently in fall, winter, and early spring, so does rheumatic fever.

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What is the scientific name of rheumatic fever?

The scientific name for rheumatic fever is acute rheumatic fever.


What is the cardiac damage resulting from a delayed inflammatory response to streptococcal infection?

You get acute rheumatic fever after about three weeks of acute streptococcal pharyngitis. In rheumatic fever, you get inflamed joints and heart valves involvement. Usually the mitral and aortic valves are affected in 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


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.


what does Rheumatic fever do?

kill you.


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 can damage from rheumatic fever be prevented?

. It does not occur if all the streptococcus bacteria are killed within the first 10-12 days after infection.


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.