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Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are nonsuppurative complications of Group A streptococcal pharyngitis due to a delayed immune response. Although RF and RHD are rare in developed countries, they are still major public health problems among children and young adults in developing countries (1–6). The economic effects of the disability and premature death caused by these diseases are felt at both the individual and national levels through higher direct and indirect health-care costs | The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006 The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006 Suggested citation . Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005-2006. Rockville Maryland . Department of Health and Human Services 2007. Individual copies of this report are available at no cost from the HRSA Information Center . Box 2910 Merrifield VA 22116 1-888-ASK-HRSA or 703 442-9051. The publication is also available online at and nchs . . Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration SHRSA Health Resources and Services Administration