title: New Zealand trends in rheumatic fever: 1885-1971.
abstract: National statistics of rheumatic fever in New Zealand show falling mortality over the past 30 years. However, morbidity remains high, especially among Maori children. Community-based studies are under way to elucidate this important public health problem.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D012737:Sex Factors