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Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can make your throat feel sore and scratchy.

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is fever, sore red throat, headache, chills, loss of appetite, swollen lymph nodes

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Step can also cause a rash. Not all cases of Strep have these rashes

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sharing drinks, eating utensils, not washing your hands, or not covering your mouth when sneezing and coughing. although strep can occur anytime, it circulates during winter and early spring.

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your doctor will look for signs and symptoms of strep and then conduct one of two test. the rapid antigen test, which is when the doctor will swab one's throat and can have the results in minutes. a throat culture, is when a sterile swab is ran around the throat and tonsils to get a sample of secretions and sent to the lab. these results can take up to two days.

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antibiotics are a common treatment for strep. if caught is a timely manner antibiotics can cut the duration of the illness in half.

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Doing everything right does not always mean you will never get strep but simple things like washing your hands, covering your mouth, and not sharing cup and utensils

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Anyone can acquire Strep throat. Children sometimes get Strep more often do to schools, not washing hands properly, and just being around other children that could be infected with Strep

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this a a normal throat

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this is a throat with Strep