A review found rheumatic conditions cause 22.2% of global cases of fever and inflammation of unknown origin. Rheumatic conditions are a common cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and inflammation ...

A streptococcal infection may lead to other diseases, such as acute rheumatic fever, pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Group A beta-hemolytic ...

Dear Dr. Donohue • Back in 1945, I was a baby and supposedly had scarlet fever, which damaged my heart. I had an aortic valve replaced and a bypass in 2006. In 1964, I was diagnosed with type 1 ...

Research led by the University of Otago in New Zealand has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal ...