Health Jan 09 CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings
Agents for Change Apr 19 Watch 7:29 How a volunteer surgical team in Rwanda chooses which patients to save Rheumatic heart disease develops when strep throat goes untreated. It causes an estimated 275,000 premature deaths per year, mostly youth in developing countries like Rwanda, where antibiotics are rarely available. Surgery is the only treatment option for advanced cases. Special… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman