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Child has a sore throat but no fever and is still eating and playing fine. might she have strep throat? or because there is no fever is it fine?
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Hard to guess: Throat pain can be from strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees a doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly (mainly to see about antibiotics). Most doctors have rapid strep tests that take 5 minutes in the office.
Answered 12/10/2017
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Hard to guess: Throat pain can be from strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees a doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly (mainly to see about antibiotics). Most doctors have rapid strep tests that take 5 minutes in the office.
Answered 12/11/2017
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