Strep Throat Conditions & Symptoms

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Tip 1 - Strep Throat-Symptoms

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Steve Emmett | permalink

Common symptoms of strep throat in children and adults include: Severe and sudden sore throat without coughing, sneezing, or other coldlike symptoms, pain or difficulty with swallowing, and fever over 102F.
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For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/strep-throat-symptoms ^[1]

Tip 2 - Slideshow: Anatomy of a Sore Throat

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marcos Picolomini | permalink

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 ^[2]

Tip 3 - CDC Features - Is It Strep Throat?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marc Wedzinga | permalink

Strep throat is a common type of sore throat in children, but it's not very common in adults. Healthcare professionals can do a quick test to detemine if a sore throat is strep throat and decide if antibiotics are needed. Proper treatment can help you feel better faster and prevent spreading it to others!
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For further reading: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/strepthroat/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Strep Throat: Is It Contagious?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Andrew Lorraine | permalink

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 ^[4]

Tip 5 - Strep Throat

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jill Garelick | permalink

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/strep-throat ^[5]

Tip 6 - Strep Throat Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Strep Throat Symptoms - eMedicineHealth

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hans Reede | permalink

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]