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Can sore throat with white spot be a virus? that is what doctor said but i found it odd. strep test was negative, no fever.
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Yes: If the strep test is negative some of the worst looking tonsils can be caused by adenovirus. So yes, it certainly can be a virus
Answered 4/17/2016
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