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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: in brief
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: in brief , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 June 2026.
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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are preventable diseases disproportionately affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians living in remote areas. Prevalence rates were highest in the Northern Territory, females, and young people aged 5–14. These data highlight the important role of jurisdictional control programs and registers in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales.
This report is a companion to Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-626-7 (Online)
- Cat. no: CVD 87
- Pages: 43