Rheumatic fever figures plunge

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Rheumatic fever figures plunge

Natasha
Jojoa Burling
Twins poster rheumatic fever
A poster used in 2017 when rheumatic fever cases were rising. Rates have fallen dramatically in Auckland over the past couple of years, especially for Pacific children [Image: Supplied]

Natasha Jojoa Burling takes a look at the good news in recent rheumatic fever rates

A public health expert says he can’t explain a dramatic drop in the rate of Pacific people being admitted to hospital with a first episode of rheumati, Collin Tukuitonga, Associate professor Collin Tukuitonga says border closures do not seem to explain the numbers [Image: Supplied]