In spite of the fact that all rheumatism forms — acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) have diminished in Ukraine population last years, the medical and social significance of this pathology didn’t decrease. The CRHD accumulation takes place and consequently the amount of complications increases, the number of disability cases and premature death grow. The tendency to raising of ARF disease incidence rate is observed in able-bodied population. This indicates the risk of b-haemolytical streptococcus group А carriage.
