Show Rheumatic Fever e High hP Out For F Sore Healthy children are arc happy children Happy parents are those with healthy children School days arc drawing near and it is IS time for the school pre physical checkup for all children children children chil chil- dren by the family doctor Healthy children are attentive students THERE ARE certain illnesses ses against which parents can act One of these while it is no respecter of age causes more time long crippling illness in children than any other di di- di sease It is called rheumatic fever The Utah Heart Association has a free booklet called Now You can Protect Your Child Against Rheumatic Fever A copy of this booklet may be obtained by calling in Salt Lake City or writing to the Association at E. E 1st S. S DEATHS from rheumatic fever fever fever fe fe- ver in m Utah are the highest per of population of any state in the Union and arc double the national average Rheumatic fever particularly attacks children of school age It may affect many parts of the body Often it affects the heart Sometimes the effect on I the heart is lasting That is why rheumatic fever is such a serious serious ser ser- ious sous disease IF YOUR child has NEVER had rheumatic fever you can help see that he does not get it If your child has had rheumatic rheumatic rheumatic rheu rheu- matic fever it is important tomake to tomake tomake make sure that he never gets rheumatic fever again Certain kinds of strep infections infections infections strep sore throat scarlet t fever some ear infections open the door to rheumatic fever As many as three strep infections out of are followed by rheumatic fever NOT EVERY sore throat Is Isa isa isa a strep throat If IC your child gets a sore throat and has any signs or symptoms listed below phone your doctor right away Dont Don't wait Be prepared to give him the answers to the following questions 1 1 Did the sore throat come on suddenly 2 Did your child complain that his sore throat hurt most when he swallows 3 Does it hurt him under the angle of his jaw when you press gently with your fingers Are the glands in his neck swollen swollen swollen len 4 Does he have a fever How much Usually a strep infection infection infection in in- brings on a fever between between between be be- tween and degrees 5 Does your child complain of headaches 6 Is he nauseated Has he I vomited 7 Has he been in contact who has hns had scarlet scarlet scarlet scar- scar with anyone let fever or a sore throat Any child who has been exposed exposed ex ex- exposed posed posed to scarlet fever should sec see his doctor for preventive treatment even if he does not have a n sore throat PROMPT treatment of strep infection usually prevents rheumatic rheumatic rheumatic rheu rheu- matic fever We must keep a achild achild achild child who has had one attack of rheumatic fever from ever getting retting a strep infection again because for him a strep infection infection infer t tion ion is even more likely to bring on another attack of rheumatic fever Doctors prescribe drugs for children who have had rheumatic rheu matic fever so so they may be bo safe from strep infections These medications should be betaken betaken betaken taken even when the child has grown to adulthood IF A STREP germ sneaks through this medical defense your child should get immediate immediate late treatment to knock out strep infection For advice about your heart see your doctor For information information information tion ask your heart tion |