While a sore throat can be a side effect of many other illnesses, it's also the most telling symptom of strep.

One is scarlet fever, which mostly affects young children and ... For example, someone who tests positive for strep throat but has no symptoms may not need antibiotics. They are less likely ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes 1 out of 10 sore throats in adults and 3 out of 10 in children.It can be ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu, strep throat and hand ... of energy and may make you feel a bit tired. But your symptoms are not the true flu, and your cells are not ...

Especially in children, strep throat (caused by Streptococcus bacteria) is a common culprit. In addition to a sore throat, other symptoms of strep throat may include: Fever Chills Red spots or ...

Without this exposure, some children are likely to be more ... infections such as tonsillitis and pharyngitis (symptoms of classic strep throat), as well as superficial skin infections and skin ...

guttate psoriasis happens in children and young adults under 30. A bacterial infection like strep throat usually causes guttate psoriasis, while plaque psoriasis can occur as a result of many ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV): A member of the herpes family of viruses, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) causes mononucleosis (“mono”) in adolescents and children. Along with throat-related symptoms ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that many antibiotics ...