In the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities. ...

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We aimed to establish the prevalence of RHD in high-risk Indigenous Australian children using these criteria and to compare the findings with a group of... ...

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Cross-sectional observational study across ten primary schools in Fiji in school children aged 5-14 years. ...

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We analyzed the formal consultations seen by the infectious diseases service over a 14-year period at one of the largest pediatric hospitals in Australia. ...

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The Indigenous population of the Northern Territory of Australia (NT) suffers from a very high burden of Streptococcus pyogenes disease, including cardiac... ...

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Invasive group A streptococcal disease in children includes deep soft tissue infection, bacteraemia, bacteraemic pneumonia, meningitis and osteomyelitis ...

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• November 2014

Catherine Halkon CH MIM END RHD Program Manager 0466 408 209 catherine.halkon@telethonkids.org.au Catherine is Program Manager across the END RHD ...

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