What is Rheumatic fever?
'''Rheumatic fever''' is an [[Inflammation|inflammatory]] [[disease]] that happens in children and young adults as a result of becoming infected by group A [[Streptococcus|streptococci]] [[bacteria]]. The first attack usually happens between the ages of 5 and 15. It affects the [[heart]], [[Integumentary system|skin]], [[joint]]s and the [[central nervous system]]. It is most common in the [[Middle East]], eastern [[Europe]], [[South America]] and the [[Far East]] and is rare in western [[Europe]] and [[North America]]. Treatment includes resting in bed and [[antibiotics]]. Wolfgang Mozart, the famous composer famously died of rheumatic fever. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Diseases caused by bacteria]]