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Do u have to have white specks on your tonsils to have strep throat
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No: The classical appearance involves beefy red tonsils.Some may have whitish debris in the crevices of their tonsils but not all.
Answered 9/3/2016
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Not always: There are other criteria for strep. It may be you have a bright red throat with swelling and swelling of your lymph glands. If concerned for strep, be seen and treated.
Answered 9/3/2016
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