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Strep Throat (cont.)

Strep Throat Symptoms

The infection with strep bacteria causes symptoms within one to three days. You may develop a red throat with white patches. The tonsils are red and enlarged. There may be specks of pus present on the tonsils, or there may be a grey or white covering on the tonsils. With strep throat, people may also have trouble swallowing and may have tender, swollen lymph glands on the sides of the neck.

These are other symptoms with strep throat:

  • Fever
  • General discomfort, feeling ill or uneasy



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