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Strep happens a lot in the US but strep is most common in poor countries low income and poor infrastructure. Deaths happen in these countries because strep isn't treated and results in rheumatic heart disease.

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Anyone can get strep throat, but there are some factors that can increase the risk of getting this common infection. Strep throat is more common in children than adults. It is most common in children 5 through 15 years old.

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Your doctor will likely prescribe an oral antibiotic. If taken within 48 hours of the onset of the illness, antibiotics reduce the duration and severity of symptoms, as well as the risk of complications and the likelihood that infection will spread to others.

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The symptoms of strep throat usually improve within three to five days, irrespective of treatment.

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Strep is diagnosed with 2 different tests. First is a Rapid antigen test. Your doctor will likely first perform a rapid antigen test on a swab sample from your throat. This test can detect strep bacteria in minutes by looking for substances  in the throat. Second is a throat culture. A sterile swab is rubbed over the back of the throat and tonsils to get a sample of the secretions. It's not painful, but it may cause gagging. The sample is then cultured in a laboratory for the presence of bacteria, but results can take as long as two days.

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Strep is very contagious and you should not go to work or school with it. It can spread through airborne droplets, or through shared food or drinks. You can also pick up the bacteria from a doorknob or other surface and transfer them to your nose, mouth or eyes.

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It is spread through airborne droplets when someone with the infection coughs or sneezes, or through shared food or drinks.

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bacteria known as Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A streptococcus. Streptococcal bacteria are highly contagious. Strep is a bacterial infection.

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If untreated, strep throat can cause complications, such as kidney inflammation or rheumatic fever.

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* Pain in the throat that usually comes quickly.
* Painful swallowing
* Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches.
* Swollen/ tender lymph nodes in neck.
*Fever

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Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation and pain in the throat. This common condition is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria.