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Sore throat however no white spots cough and swollen glands that are tender & hurt when i move certain ways. constant ache is this strep throat?

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Maybe: it is impossible to tell 100% without a strep. test. You may very well have " mono" . Mononucleosis and strep have rapid tests which will give you an answer within 5 minutes. If it is Strep infection, you need antibiotics, if is " mono " you don' t need antibiotics

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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