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We review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden disease...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Vaccine prevention of GAS infections and their immunological complications has been a goal of researchers for decades.

Building on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape.

In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...

The association between group A streptococcal infection and rheumatic fever (RF) was established in the early 20th century.

We aimed to measure the incidence and severity of invasive Group A Strep disease in the NT since 1996.

This study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians.

A 7-year old boy developed myositis secondary to intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin-G in the context of secondary prophylaxis for RF