A 10-year-old male presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, arthralgia, and nose bleeds. He is diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. The most likely cause of this disease is:
A) congenital heart defects.
B) HIV infections.
C) group A ß-hemolytic streptococcus infections.
D) acute pericarditis.

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Rheumatic heart disease is most commonly caused by group A ß-hemolytic streptococcus infections. This infection can lead to inflammation of the heart valves and result in rheumatic heart disease.

A 10-Year-Old Male Presents with Fever, Lymphadenopathy, Arthralgia, and Nose