The Incidence In Rheumatic Fever in Age 5-15 Age Group Bangladesh

Introduction: In developing country like Bangladesh rheumaticfever is common diseases occur in children.Objective: In this study our main goal is to evaluate theincidence in rheumatic fever in age 5-15 age groupBangladesh.Method: This cross sectional study was done at differentprivate hospital in Khulna district from January 2016 to January2017 .where 100 patients data were recorded methodically in apreformed data sheet.Results: In the study 71% patients’ mother was illiterate andmost of them were house wife. Also, most of the patients facedserious heart damage.Conclusion: We can conclude that, overcrowding and lowattainment of education by mothers is responsible for incidenceof RF in children. Further study in needed for better outcome.

Keywords

Rheumatic Fever, Streptococcal Infection, Rheumatic Heart Disease

Citation

Haque M. E., Shamim M. M. Abdus, Abduallah Al-Faroque, Nazrul Islam, Sufia Rahman, Ashraful Kabir. The Incidence In Rheumatic Fever in Age 5-15 Age Group Bangladesh. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2019 Mar; 5(2): 169-172

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/203138

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International Journal of Medical Research Professionals

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