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I have strep throat and it looks like m tonsils are bleeding, is that a good thing?
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Part of the infectio: Tonsils can become very friable from the infection and bleed easily. It is part of the infection and should resolve with proper treatment of the strep throat.
Answered 10/24/2017
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