rheumatic fever

Rheumatic Fever

By Caroline Costello

Pathogen

Infected Individual

Rheumatic Fever usually starts out as strep throat or the scarlet fever. the fever can affect the brain, heart, skin, and joints. This disease damages the heart greatly.

Symptoms of Rheumatic Fever: -Shortness of breath due to heart problems. - Pains in joints and swelling. -Skin rashes shaped like rings - Nosebleeds

Rheumatic Fever cannot be transmitted from person to person. But strep throat can be spread through sneezing or coughing, and Rheumatic Fever comes from strep throat. There are rarely massive breakouts, it is a very uncommon fever.

The main treatment for Rheumatic Fever is anti-biotics. It is suggested that anti-biotics should be taken after the fever is gone, becuase it can come back. Another medication you should take is anti-inflammatory aspirin, because of the swelling.

The only way to prevent Rheumatic Fever is to have good hygiene. This Fever is not common in the United States, but is very common in undeveloped countries.

Rheumatic Fever is in the form of a bacteria. It is shaped like a ball and connected by peptide bonds.