The streptococcal bacterial infection commonly infects the throat, but if not treated can be the cause of rheumatic fever that can lead to a more serious condition called Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). Simeka Healthcare Insight 6 of 2021 explains how this happens and explains the symptoms, tests and treatments of this condition. Read more.
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