The Laboratory of Infectious Disease Epidemiology is a basic science and translational lab working in the intersection of public health and infection diseases, with a focus on vector studies and ...

Subcutaneous nodules in rheumatic fever are firm, painless lesions that appear under the skin covering joints. Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory condition that can affect the joints, heart, brain, ...

Rheumatic Fever: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Anjali Srivastava Rheumatic fever is a serious inflammatory condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection. It ...

Symptoms of rheumatic fever include arthritic pain around the joints, fever, fatigue, uncontrollable jerky movements, skin rashes, chest pains, difficulty breathing, and a faster than usual heart rate ...

Rheumatic fever is a complication of a bacterial infection triggered by an atypical immune response. Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever characterized by damage to the valves ...

Though rare in the United States, it primarily impacts children ages 5 to 15 with untreated or undertreated strep throat ...

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 ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious complication of Group A Streptococcus infection. It can cause damage to the valves in your heart and may cause severe heart problems in the future. Rheumatic heart ...