What Is Rheumatic Fever?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
3. Permanent Damage
While most illnesses will pass in a few days with no permanent damage done, others can leave serious long-term sequelae. If rheumatic fever is not treated in time, then it can cause permanent damage to the heart.
The symptoms will vary from person to person, and the symptoms are likely to arise around two to four weeks from the onset of a strep throat infection. Some people are fortunate to have only a few relatively mild symptoms. Others, however, will have considerably worse symptoms. Regardless of how severe the symptoms might be; the patient should always receive medical attention if rheumatic fever is suspected.
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