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Which is worse strep throat or tonsillitis caused by virus?
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Worse?: Either are not fun, and Strep is treated with antibiotics. Strep has risk of, albeit small, of affecting the kidneys and therefore it is treated with antibiotics.
Answered 3/27/2018
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