Oldest antibiotic prevents rheumatic heart disease, but India’s burden still high. Here’s why - ThePrint

Rheumatic heart disease is associated with a bacterial infection that can later manifest as heart problems. WHO says it’s the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under 25.

New Delhi: Much has been written about Indias burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but there’s also an infectious disease component to some of them. One of them is r… [+5946 chars]

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