Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00635:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00635
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 3975–5298

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting rheumatic heart disease or death from rheumatic heart disease with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having acute rheumatic fever at least three months before the clinical onset of rheumatic heart disease;
(2)          having a group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection of the skin or the pharynx at least three months before the clinical onset of rheumatic heart disease;
(3)          experiencing crowded living or working conditions at least three months before the clinical onset of rheumatic heart disease;
(4)          having acute rheumatic fever before the clinical worsening of rheumatic heart disease;
(5)          having a group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection of the skin or the pharynx before the clinical worsening of rheumatic heart disease;
(6)          experiencing crowded living or working conditions within the ten years before the clinical worsening of rheumatic heart disease;
(7)          being pregnant within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of rheumatic heart disease;
(8)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for rheumatic heart disease.