Active Case Finding for Rheumatic Fever in an Endemic Country

Active Case Finding for Rheumatic Fever in an Endemic Country

Background Despite the high burden of rheumatic heart disease in sub‐Saharan Africa, diagnosis with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is exceedingly rare. Here, we report the results of the first prospective epidemiologic survey to diagnose and characterize ARF at the community level in Africa. Methods an...

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Main Authors: Emmy Okello, Emma Ndagire, Jenifer Atala, Asha C. Bowen, Marc P. DiFazio, Nada S. Harik, Chris T. Longenecker, Peter Lwabi, Meghna Murali, Scott A. Norton, Isaac Otim Omara, Linda Mary Oyella, Tom Parks, Jafesi Pulle, Joselyn Rwebembera, Rachel J. Sarnacki, Christopher F. Spurney, Elizabeth Stein, Laura Tochen, David Watkins, Meghan Zimmerman, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
epidemiology
pediatrics
rheumatic heart disease
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016053

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https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.016053

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