Rheumatic fever rates in some Ontario First Nations 75 times higher than rest of Canada (repost)

People living in remote First Nations north of Sioux Lookout, Ont., are experiencing acute rheumatic fever at a rate that is among the highest in the world, according to new research from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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