Rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever is a disease that causes inflammation, swelling, and redness of various body tissues and organs. The disease can damage your heart, joints, central nervous system, and skin.

Rheumatic fever likely cause of Mozart's death Archived statements from composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's doctor and family plus historical accounts of 18th century epidemics in Europe suggest that Mozart died of rheumatic fever...