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3 yr old has fever and hoarse voice dried green in the nose yellow discharge from eyes in the morning. no cugh brother has strep. is this also strep?

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Unlikely: Based on the symptoms you mention, a viral infection would be more likely for your 3 yr old. Depending how the diagnosis of strep was made for your older child, he may or may not have the same thing. Hope they're both feeling fine soon!

Answered 2/10/2013

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Dr. Richard Wasserman answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No.: Strep virtually never causes nasal symptoms. Hoarse voice is virtually diagnostic, in almost every circumstance, of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Because brother has strep, it is possible that the 3yo could have a positive strep test, but strep is not the cause of his current symptoms.

Answered 10/6/2013

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