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Acute rheumatic fever: the danger for our children.
[acute rheumatic fever]
THE
NEW
Zealand
Government
's
allocation
of
$
21
million
in
the
2013
Budget
for
treatment
and
prevention
of
acute
rheumatic
fever
(
ARF
)
highlights
the
impact
this
disease
has
on
the
long
-term
health
of
New
Zealand
's
marginalised
communities
.
ARF
is
a
disease
confined
largely
to
developing
nations
and
is
regarded
in
the
developed
world
as
a
disease
of
deprivation
and
poverty
,
yet
New
Zealand
has
a
high
incidence
,
Largely
within
Maori
and
Pacific
populations
.
ARF
arises
from
an
often
mild
throat
infection
caused
by
streptococcal
bacteria
.
The
mechanisms
by
which
this
microorganism
triggers
rheumatic
fever
and
its
cardiac
sequelae
are
complex
.
Awareness
of
these
mechanisms
can
help
health
professionals
understand
prevention
and
treatment
strategies
designed
to
reduce
the
burden
of
ARF
in
vulnerable
communities
.
