Rheumatic fever guidance

Rheumatic fever can develop after a ‘strep throat’ – a throat infection caused by a Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria.

Between 2012 and June 2017, the Better Public Services (BPS) target was to reduce rheumatic fever by two-thirds to 1.4 cases per 100,000 people.

Helpful resources about Rheumatic Fever to pass onto your patients, and information about medication treatments.

Co-designing with communities and other system stakeholders to develop new ways of preventing and managing rheumatic fever in Tāmaki Makaurau.