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A member asked:

Son has what looks like strep, swollen tonsils, white pockets on tonsils and is now bleeding is this common to bleed with strep?

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Yes: As it is with any throat infection that erodes the oral mucosa.

Dr Zimon agreed

Answered 8/5/2017

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