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Had a very mild sore throat it gets little pain yawning mild swallowing i didn't take anbiotic after 5 days looks fine but scared from rheumatic fever?
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Don't worry...: 80% of sore throats are caused by virus and need no treatment. Strep throat will not get better on its own without antibiotics as yours did, which just supports the fact it is likely from a virus. Your sore throat is gone - and also any risk of rheumatic fever.
Answered 9/28/2016
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