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Rheumatic Fever | Riley Children's Health
Rheumatic fever is the body’s response to a previous strep infection. Learn how specialists at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health treat this disease.
https://www.rileychildrens.org/health-info/rheumatic-fever
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Rheumatic Fever - Children's Health Issues - Merck Manuals Consumer Version
Rheumatic Fever - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/bacterial-infections-in-infants-and-children/rheumatic-fever
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Group A Strep | Acute Rheumatic Fever | For Clinicians | GAS | CDC
Etiology, clinical features, transmission, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, carriage, prevention, and more about strep throat.
https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/acute-rheumatic-fever.html
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Rheumatic Fever | Cedars-Sinai
Rheumatic fever is a complication of a strep throat. About three people out of every 10 who have a strep throat infection develop rheumatic fever. One common and potentially dangerous effect of rheumatic fever is damage to the valves of the heart.
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/r/rheumatic-fever.html
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Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that is rare in the United States but common in some other parts of the world. It primarily affects children between the ages of 6 and 16, and develops after an infection with streptococcal bacteria, such as strep throat or scarlet fever
https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/rheumatic-fever/
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Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic fever is a complex disease that affects the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels, and brain. It occurs mainly in children between the ages of 5 to 15.
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=rheumatic-fever-90-P01728
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Rheumatic Fever (Acute Rheumatic Fever or ARF)
Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune disease that may develop after a strep throat infection, especially in children ages 5-15, although older teens and adults may develop the disease.
https://www.medicinenet.com/rheumatic_fever/article.htm
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Rheumatic fever: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction. It occurs when infections, including those that cause strep throat and scarlet fever, go untreated. Rheumatic fever is most common in children under 16, and it can lead to severe, lasting complications. In this article, learn about risk factors, diagnosis, and more.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176648
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Group A Strep | Rheumatic Fever | GAS | CDC
Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention of Rheumatic Fever.
https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/rheumatic-fever.html
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Understanding Rheumatic Fever -- the Basics
A rare but potentially life-threatening disease, rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat caused by bacteria called group A streptococcus.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-rheumatic-fever-basics#1
