what is rheumatic fever?
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ALSO >>>IT IS LIKE WHEN YOU GET A BAD COLD, IT USUALLY AFFECTS YOUR THROAT OR EARS. BUT IN THE CASE OF RHEUMATIC FEVER ..IT AFFECTS YOUR HEART WITH AN INFECTION ..CAUSING THE HEART TO BECOME ENLARGED, AND MAYBE BEAT OUT OF RHYTHM .. IT CAN LEAVE YOU WITH A HEART MURMUR. IT IS AN INFECTION REQUIRING ANTI-BIOTICS. COMEDIAN LOU COSTELLO HAD IT LATE IN LIFE. AND IT IS MUCH HARDER ON AN ADULT .
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A rare but potentially life-threatening disease, rheumatic fever is a complication of untreated strep throat, caused by bacteria called Group A Streptococcus. The main symptoms -- fever, muscle aches, swollen and painful joints, and in some cases, a red, lattice-like rash -- typically begin one to six weeks after a bout of strep, although in some cases the infection may have been too mild to have been recognized.
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