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	What is rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease? Rheumatic fever (RF) is caused by an abnormal immune response to infection with a bacteria called Group A Streptococcus (GAS), usually in the throat. Susceptible young p Add to Reading List Document Date: 2013-11-11 00:21:52 Open Document File Size: 526,37 KB Share Result on Facebook Company RHD / / / Event M&A / / MedicalCondition abnormal movements / acute rheumatic fever / Lancet Infectious Diseases / rheumatic fever / disease / heart valve infections / streptococcal diseases / infection / stroke / joint pain / rheumatic heart disease / RhEACH Rheumatic heart disease / GAS infection / / Organization Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand / National Heart Foundation of Australia / / URL www.rheach.childhealthresearch.org.au / / SocialTag Rheumatology Rheumatic fever Group A streptococcal infection RHD Rheumatism Streptococcus Heart valve Rh blood group system Biology Medicine

What is rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease? Rheumatic fever (RF) is caused by an abnormal immune response to infection with a bacteria called Group A Streptococcus (GAS), usually in the throat. Susceptible young pAdd to Reading List