PREVALENCE OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ZAGAZIG

Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in primary school children in zagazig is found to be 2.12 per thousand according to this present study, it still predominantly affect the low socioeconomic groups.This prevalence rate is much lower than the results of many researches previously carried out in different parts in Egypt , this is due to the successful effort dona to improve school environment and health education for the entire publicKey Words:Incidence – Rheumatic fever- prevalence-Rheumatic heart disease