What Is Rheumatic Heart Disease?
6. Can Rheumatic Heart Disease Be Prevented?
The only way to truly prevent it is to avoid infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. Treating strep throat or scarlet fever completely and early is the most effective way to prevent complications like rheumatic heart disease. Antibiotics can treat both conditions if appropriately administered.
Antibiotics are particular medications that treat bacterial infections. You should always take them as prescribed and finish the entire course of medicine, even if you feel better. Failure to do so can result in a resurgence of the infection and make it more resistant to treatment.
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