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A 7-year-old Aboriginal girl from a remote community presents with a sore throat and fever. Examination shows tonsillar exudates and tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy. There is overcrowded housing and a high local prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. According to Australian ARF prevention guidelines, what is the most appropriate management?

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