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Acute rheumatic fever occurs most commonly in:

 # Acute rheumatic fever occurs most commonly in:
A. 5-14 years
B. 15-20 years
C. 21-25 years
D. 26-30 years



The correct answer is A. 5-14 years.

The incidence of acute rheumatic fever is highest in school aged children. The highest incidences recorded are in those aged 5-14 years. One study reported a median age of diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever of 10.4 years with an interquartile range between 8.7-14.3 years. 

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