Epidemiology and Prevention of Rheumatic fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease still persists as one of the main health problems in developing countries. It is a primary cause of hospitalization for heart disease constituting ¼ to ½ of children. While the disease is on the decline in many parts of the world, it is so tragic that in our country, we still watch helplessly many children and young adults dying of advanced rheumatic heart disease.
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