Rheumatic Fever – Rheumatic Fever is an autoimmune disease because the inflammation is probably caused by the immune system’s reaction to the bacteria. Typically Rheumatic Fever is found in children ages 5-14 years old but people of any age can be diagnosed with this disease.
Rheumatic Fever Symptoms
Rheumatic Fever Rash
Rheumatic Fever Treatment
Rheumatic Fever Cause
Other Juvenile Autoimmune Diseases:
- Celiac Disease affects 1-3% of the population
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) affects 5:100,000 children each year
- Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) affects 2:10,000 children each year
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is rare and only affects about 3,000-6,000 in the US
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) affects 1: 1,000 children each year
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) affects about 1:1,000 children each year
- Kawasaki Disease affects 1:10,000 under age 5 each year
- PANDAS affects 1:200 each year
