How to Distinguish the Symptoms of Strep Throat

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Slideshow: Anatomy of a Sore Throat More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by cindy salters | permalink
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WebMD explores the types and causes of sore throat, including strep throat, and shows you how to find relief from that raw, scratchy feeling.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ss/slideshow-anatomy-of-a-sore-throat ^[1]

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Is Your Sore Throat a Cold, Strep Throat, or Tonsillitis? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Chandra ranglani | permalink
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Got a sore throat? WebMD tells you how to tell if it’s a cold, strep throat, or tonsillitis.
Tags: sore throat, strep throat, colds, tonsillitis, cause, symptom, treatment, drug, medication, antibiotic, viral, virus, bacterial, bacteria

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/sore-throat-cold-strep-throat-tonsillitis ^[2]

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Understanding Strep Throat -- Symptoms More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Caroline Waller | permalink
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Get the basics on strep throat symptoms from the experts at WebMD.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/understanding-strep-throat-symptoms ^[3]

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Strep Throat More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Shawn Antonio | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/strep-throat ^[4]

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Strep Throat Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Is Strep Throat Contagious? - eMedicineHealth More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Ira Plotkin | permalink
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Read about strep throat, a contagious disease caused by infection with streptococcal bacteria. Strep throat symptoms vary from children to adults and can include fever, pain, redness, and swelling of the throat and tonsils.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strep_throat/page3_em.htm ^[5]

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Strep Throat Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Strep Throat Symptoms - eMedicineHealth More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jamie Little | permalink
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Read about strep throat, a contagious disease caused by infection with streptococcal bacteria. Strep throat symptoms vary from children to adults and can include fever, pain, redness, and swelling of the throat and tonsils.

For further reading: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strep_throat/page2_em.htm ^[6]

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Strep Throat: Is It Contagious? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Gabrielle Wangsawidjaja | permalink
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Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection of the throat area. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Strep throat is treated with antibiotics. OTC medications and home remedies can be used to sooth the symptoms caused by strep throat.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/strep_throat_gas/article.htm ^[7]

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1. http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ss/slideshow-anatomy-of-a-sore-throat

2. http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/sore-throat-cold-strep-throat-tonsillitis

3. http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/understanding-strep-throat-symptoms

4. http://www.healthline.com/health/strep-throat

5. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strep_throat/page3_em.htm

6. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strep_throat/page2_em.htm

7. http://www.medicinenet.com/strep_throat_gas/article.htm