How is Rheumatic Fever transmitted?
One cannot catch rheumatic fever from someone; however, one can catch the Streptococcal bacteria. To avoid strep throat, it is important to keep practicing good hygiene. The bacteria reside on epidermal tissue as well as within mucus. Someone carrying Streptococcal bacteria can transmit the bacteria to another person through direct skin to skin contact or through mucus to skin contact through a sneeze or cough. If the new host touches an open wound on his body, the bacteria take up residence. If a person infected with Streptococcal bacteria washes his hands often, the bacteria are washed away. If a person washing out all cuts with soap or disinfectant, infection can be avoided. If a person infected with strep throat is not treated, he will continue to be contagious for two to three weeks. How is Rheumatic Fever treated? The bacterial infection part of rheumatic fever is treated with antibiotics. Additional antibiotics should be taken for years after the infection to prevent another inf
