Distribution of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Acute Rheumatic Fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016

Distribution of Streptococcal Pharyngitis and Acute Rheumatic Fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis is a key initiator of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). In New Zealand, ARF cases occur more frequently among persons of certain ethnic and socioeconomic groups. We compared GAS pharyngitis estimates (1,257,058 throat swab samples) with ARF incidence (792 hospitali...

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Main Authors: Jane Oliver, Arlo Upton, Susan J. Jack, Nevil Pierse, Deborah A. Williamson, Michael G. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcal pharyngitis
acute rheumatic fever
group A Streptococcus
child health
New Zealand
Māori health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/18-1462_article

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