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A member asked:

9yo has white stripes on tonsils 37fever first day should see a doctor now or will the results of strep be accurate few days later?safe to wait?

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You can wait: Treatment of true strep within 10 days of initial symptoms can avoid the Rheumatic fever which is a main goal of treatment. A 37c temperature is not considered fever. White stripes on tonsils are not necessarily a sign of illness.

Dr Dosanjh agreed

Answered 3/25/2019

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