Rheumatic fever Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Common signs and symptoms of a strep infection include: Sore throat Red and swollen tonsils Fever Headache Muscle aches Many times, however, the initial strep infection may not cause any symptoms. Sig...

Causes
... The exact cause of rheumatic fever isn''t clear. In a few people, it seems that when the body fights a strep throat infection, other parts of the body develop inflammation. For example, the heart valv...

Rheumatic fever Prevention

Prevention
... Preliminary drug trials show potential for a vaccine to prevent strep. But until an effective immunization is developed, the only known way to prevent rheumatic fever is to treat strep throat infectio...

Rheumatic fever Treatment

Complications
... During a first rheumatic fever attack, about half of people develop heart inflammation, but this doesn''t always result in permanent damage. Most people with rheumatic fever recover fully after six we...

Treatment
... Treatment of rheumatic fever involves a dual approach: Antibiotics to rid your body of the streptococcal infection and prevent recurrences. To eliminate any remaining strep bacteria once you have rheu...