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My 9 yr old has a severe sore throat and can hardly talk. she has no fever and had her tonsils removed when ahe was 6. could ahe still have strep?
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Yes: And the only way to tell is to be examined and tested. Treating true strep throat is important because of the post-streptococcal conditions such as acute rheumatic fever or extension of the infection to other areas. See pediatrician or family doctor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Removal of the palatine tonsils removes only a common site for strep to infect. Lymphoid and other tissues still remain in the throat that can become infected. Strep, mono, adenoviruses, and others can all be involved in some nasty throats. The only way to know is to have her tested.
Answered 5/23/2017
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