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Monday, woke up with soar throat and felt kind of sick. by mon night had a fever 100.5. continued until tues. feel pretty good today. strep or cold?
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Culture: Your symptoms sound more viral than bacterial. Furthermore, a specific diagnosis for streptococcal pharyngitis (sore throat) requires a throat culture. Your fairly quick return to better health again is most likely viral and your own immune response seems to be kicking in to cure you.
Answered 3/20/2014
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