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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in children, causes them considerable discomfort, as well as distress to parents and has a tendency to recur.

We review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden disease...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.

Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...

Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a...

In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...

Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.

Institute Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH

ARC is a global network of collaborators committed to reducing the burden of RHD in our lifetime.