
Framework for action on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region / World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Tác giả : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Nhà xuất bản : World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Năm xuất bản : 2019
Chủ đề : 1. Mediterranean Region. 2. Noncommunicable Diseases. 3. Rheumatic Fever. 4. Rheumatic Heart Disease. 5. Technical documents.
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Tóm tắt : | 4 p. Globally rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the leading cause of preventable cardiac death in people under the age of 25. RHD is caused by infection with Streptococcus A (Strep A) a widespread bacterium associated with infections that commonly occur in childhood. Untreated throat (and possibly skin) infection with Strep A (“strep throat”) triggers an autoimmune response in some children which then causes acute rheumatic fever (RF). RF affects the joints skin nervous system and heart. While patients with RF will typically recover the damage caused to the heart valves is permanent and can cause heart failure stroke heart rhythm problems and maternal death during pregnancy.Once a child is identified as having experienced RF regular antibiotic prophylaxis is required to prevent subsequent Strep A infections and consequent RF episodes which would further damage the heart.The vast majority of RF/RHD occurs in developing countries.It is a disease of poverty that is strongly associated with overcrowded living conditions.Available data indicate that RF/RHD presents a significant ongoing public health burden in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. In May 2018 the World Health Assembly passed resolution WHA71.14 to prioritize action to address the global burden of RF/RHD. This regional framework for action on RF/RHD aims to guide implementation of this resolution in the Region.The framework was endorsed by Member States in resolution EM/RC66/R.1 of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean at the Committee’s 66th session in October 2019. |
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https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/352309 |