Strep Throat: Symptoms
Caused by a group A streptococcal infection. Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes. Strep throat is a contagious infection, spread through close contact with an infected individual.
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About Strep Throat Symptoms
It is also possible to get strep throat from contact with sores from group A strep skin infections.
The most common symptoms of strep throat include:
A simple test gives fast results
Healthcare professionals can test for strep by swabbing the throat to quickly see if group A strep bacteria are causing a sore throat. A strep test is needed to tell if you have strep throat; just looking at your throat is not enough to make a diagnosis. If the test is positive, your healthcare professional can prescribe antibiotics. If the strep test is negative, but your clinician still strongly suspects you have this infection, then they can take a throat culture swab to test for the bacteria. NIH – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases