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My 6 yr old has had a sore throat for 2 days. he ran a fever, 101 for a day...woke up in the morning with no fever...but throat still hurts. strep?

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Maybe: Safest couse is to have a throat swab for strep-takes a few minutes.

Answered 9/8/2012

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Strep or viral: The problem with with sore throats in kids is not just getting over fever & feeling better. Most will improve whether strep or not. However, the worrisome complications of untreated strep include heart, kidney or brain injury & the risk of spreading it to others.Having a strep test done & getting treatment if positive within 9 days of initial fever can stop most complications from occuring.

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