Health Tip: Warning Signs That You Have Strep Throat

(HealthDay News) -- Strep throat is a nasty infection, dubbed "strep" because it's caused by streptococcus bacteria.

The American Academy of Family Physicians says common symptoms of strep throat include:

  • Having a fever.
  • Having swelling and pain in the glands that surround the neck.
  • Having swelling and redness of the tonsils.
  • Having visible white patches on the tonsils or in the throat.
  • Having a headache.
  • In children, having a rash or pain in the belly, or vomiting.

    • Date Published: 08/18/2010

    Related Articles

    Search Articles

    Antibiotics Probably Won't Ease Your Cough, Even If Infection is Bacterial: Study

    Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup Recalled Due to Fungal Threat

    Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup Recalled Due to Fungal Threat

    Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids' Colds

    FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine

    How Would an FDA Ban on Popular Cold Meds Affect Americans?

    Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out

    'Dual Mutant' Seasonal Flu Virus Could Make Some Treatments Ineffective

    How Would an FDA Ban on Popular Cold Meds Affect Americans?

    Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

    Could OTC Nasal Sprays Ease Colds & Flu and Cut Antibiotic Use?

    Simple Paper-Strip Test Might Spot Flu, and Which Type You Have