Rheumatic Fever Prevention - Even though summer’s here early, strep sore throats can still happen at any time of the year. This year in Waikato we’ve had 16 confirmed cases of rheumatic fever.
Every child’s sore throat, every time, needs a quick trip to your closest pharmacy, pathlab, GP practice or after hours clinic for a FREE sore throat swab.
If it’s strep, it needs a FREE 10 day course of antibiotics to get rid of strep and prevent rheumatic fever and heart damage.