THROATS HURTING HEARTS Rheumatic Fever is a serious illness caused by a sore throat strep throat is an inflammatory disease that causes the brain and joints to become inflamed and swollen ID: 310211
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Rheumatic Fever
is a serious illness
caused by a sore throat (strep throat)is an inflammatory disease that causes
the brain and joints to become inflamed and swollen
can make children
very sick
and cause heart damagemay mean a lifetime of feeling breathless and tiredcan be easily prevented by making sure every sore throat gets checked and treated straight away
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New Zealand still has high rates
of rheumatic
f
everIn [name of region] [X] cases [relevant
local info]
Rheumatic Fever
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Who is most at-risk?
Māori and Pacific families
Aged 4 - 19
Families who have had rheumatic feverFamilies who live in houses with lots of people
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How does rheumatic fever
affect the body?
Acute
rheumatic
f
ever
a
ffects 3 organ systems
Brain
Heart
Joints (
arthritis)
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Symptoms of rheumatic fever
Sore and swollen joints (knees, elbows, ankles and wrists)
An on-going fever that lasts a few days
They may also have stomach pains, extreme tiredness and unusual rash on their body7
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Reducing the risk for your school is easy
Ask your students if they have sore throats – build checks into your schools’ daily routine
Some schools have a throat swabbing
clinic – refer children with sore throatsNo clinic? Let the family know they need to get a doctor or nurse to check their child’s sore throat straight away
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What happens next?
A quick throat swab
Child needs to take the full 10-day
course of antibiotics
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Reducing the risk to your school community
Good
hand washing and drying
Covering
mouths when coughing and sneezing
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Resources to help your school
Family guide booklet
Visual aid – shows the steps of rheumatic fever
Inserts for school newslettersDownload fromhpa.org.nz/rheumatic fever
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More information
Ask your doctor or nurse for more information about sore throats and rheumatic fever
Visit hpa.org.nz/rheumatic fever
Call Healthline 0800 611 116
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