Jones criteria are for diagnosis of which of the following diseases?

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Jones criteria is for diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Nowadays the criteria has been modified and known as modified Jones criteria.
Modified Jones criteria:
Major criteria
•Pancarditis
•Polyarthritis
•Sydenham's chorea
•Erythema marginatum
•Subcutaneous nodules
Minor criteria
•Previous history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease
•Polyarthralgia
•Increased ESR or c-reactive protein (CRP)
•Increased pr interval (first degree heart block)
•Fever

Jones Criteria Are for Diagnosis of Which of the Following