Apr 4, 2013 | Manawatu Evening Standard
Rheumatic fever 'national disgrace'
Parents are being warned to keep a close eye on their kids after two cases of rheumatic fever in Glen Innes and Panmure.
Better support for vulnerable children
More Kiwi children will get a better start in life as a result of the Government's Better Public Services targets, say social sector Ministers Tony Ryall, Paula Bennett and Hekia Parata.
Rheumatic fever develops as a consequence of infection with group A streptococcus.
Aortic insufficiency is a heart valve disease in which the aortic valve weakens or balloons, preventing the valve from closing tightly.
Over time our understanding of diseases deepens and evolves, for the scientific community as well as the patient community.