Risk factors of rheumatic heart disease
1-Age:
The most common age of rheumatic fever is from 5 to 15 years old. So, if your child passed this age without having rheumatic fever, he (she) would be at a lower risk of rheumatic heart disease.
2-Sex:
Although rheumatic fever is equal in males and females, rheumatic heart disease occurs in females more than males. The ratio is 2:1 between females and males -who have this disease-.
3- Environment:
Rheumatic heart disease is widespread in developing countries and low socioeconomic people due to a lack of hygiene and health care.
4-Health care:
If your child didn’t have proper antibiotics for streptococcal infection, he (she) would be at a higher risk.
