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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, low socio-economic conditions and family history are the common risk factors for acquiring rheumatic fever. | Overcrowding, poor sanitation, low socio-economic conditions and family history are the common risk factors for acquiring rheumatic fever. | ||
==Risk Factors== | |||
Factors that may increase the risk for acquiring rheumatic fever include: | |||
*Environmental factors<ref name="pmid1783067">{{cite journal| author=Vlajinac H, Adanja B, Marinković J, Jarebinski M| title=Influence of socio-economic and other factors on rheumatic fever occurrence. | journal=Eur J Epidemiol | year= 1991 | volume= 7 | issue= 6 | pages= 702-4 | pmid=1783067 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>: | |||
**Dampness at home | |||
**Overcrowding | |||
**Poor sanitation | |||
**Low socio-economic status | |||
**Travelling to endemic regions such as developing countries | |||
**Usually occurs among children between 5-15years of age |
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Overview
Overcrowding, poor sanitation, low socio-economic conditions and family history are the common risk factors for acquiring rheumatic fever.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase the risk for acquiring rheumatic fever include:
- Environmental factors[1]:
- Dampness at home
- Overcrowding
- Poor sanitation
- Low socio-economic status
- Travelling to endemic regions such as developing countries
- Usually occurs among children between 5-15years of age