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I dont have insurance is there something i can do or take at home to heal step throat? i work at an elementary school its going around. my tonsils are very swollen with white splotches throughout?
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The majority of throat infections in adults are viral and selfheal. Strep in adults will usually improve without antibiotic treatment, leaving the main risks transfer to vulnerable populations and the subset (1/200) of people that will develop heart/kidney and brain disorders weeks later when it goes untreated.
Answered 3/12/2023
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