A study to identify and better understand risk factors for rheumatic fever – one of New Zealand's most mysterious and serious illnesses – starts recruiting participants in Auckland this week. Over the ...
Dear Dr. Donohue • Back in 1945, I was a baby and supposedly had scarlet fever, which damaged my heart. I had an aortic valve replaced and a bypass in 2006. In 1964, I was diagnosed with type 1 ...