Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: Where are we now in South Africa?

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: Where are we now in South Africa?

South Africa continues to face unacceptably high rates of rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), despite readily available and inexpensive preventive measures. However, in the past several years, key players in South Africa’s healthcare and political realms in addition to key player...

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Main Authors: Mark E. Engel, Liesl Zühlke, Kate Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Heart Association 2017-04-01
Series:SA Heart Journal
Subjects:
rheumatic fever
rheumatic heart disease
south africa
Online Access:https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2007

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