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Rheumatic heart disease has turned Tenaya Bell’s life upside down – ABC News
Tenaya Bell was just seven when she was admitted to intensive care with a disease that experts say should not even exist in a country as wealthy as Australia. She’s since endured two open-heart surgeries and painful monthly injections.
Tenaya Bell was just seven when she was admitted to intensive care with a disease that experts say should not even exist in a country as wealthy as Australia.
Key points:
- Rheumatic heart disease predominantly affects Indigenous Australians
- Doctors say the incurable disease is entirely preventable
- A new strategy aims to eradicate it by improving living conditions
It was December 2018, when Tenaya started complaining of a sore throat, stomach pains and breathle…
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