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Rheumatic Fever : Causes

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Causes could include:
Rheumatic fever is common worldwide and is responsible for many cases of damaged heart valves. It is not common in the U.S., and usually occurs in isolated outbreaks.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 12, 2008
A magnified image of cardiac muscle damaged by chronic myocarditis caused by rheumatic fever.( Science Photo Library.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Duckett Jones created a list of both major and minor diagnostics for RF. According to the"Jones Criteria," a patient.A magnified image of cardiac muscle damaged by chronic myocarditis caused by rheumatic fever.( Science Photo Library.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Two different theories exist about how a bacterial throat infection can develop into rheumatic fever. One theory suggests that the bacteria produce some kind of poisonous chemical (toxin).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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