Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00641:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00641
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 4141–5361

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 acute rheumatic fever or death from acute rheumatic fever with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          having a group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection of the skin or the pharynx within the three months before the clinical onset of acute rheumatic fever;
(2)          for acute rheumatic fever manifesting as isolated chorea or as indolent subclinical carditis only, having a group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection of the skin or the pharynx within the nine months before the clinical onset of acute rheumatic fever;
(3)          having a group C or G streptococcal infection of the pharynx within the three months before the clinical onset of acute rheumatic fever;
(4)          experiencing crowded living or working conditions within the one year before the clinical onset of acute rheumatic fever;
(5)          having dental caries within the one year before the clinical onset of acute rheumatic fever;
(6)          inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for acute rheumatic fever.