Learn about the causes and complications of strep throat infections, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease.
Information for people and family members recently diagnosed or living with RF or RHD
Information about preventing RHD through socioeconomic development, early diagnosis and novel research.
Information for health workers, clinicians and specialists caring for people with RF and RHD.
Information for Governments and policy makers can contribute to control of RF and RHD through programs and policy.
Meet the organisations, countries and country partners working together to end RHD
The XIX Lancefield Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 9-12 November 2014. The event featured a broad array of content on RF and RHD including genomics, pathogenesis and progress towards a group A streptococcal infection. A detailed book of abstracts is freely available for download as a pdf.