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I have fever, a little bit, with scratchy throat. how can i tell a cold from a strep throat?
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May be difficult: Initially, it may be very difficult. A strep throat however, is often accompanied by a headache and/or abdominal pain, as well as a fairly severe headache as well as a progressively severe sore throat that will make even swallowing difficult. Some affected people may also develop a rash--often described as feeling like sandpaper--that is particularly prominent in skin folds, such as the elbow.
Answered 1/14/2014
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See your doctor: Flue- like symptoms needs to be seen by health provider, sorethroat with bacterial infection needs to be treated with antibiotics to avoid complications, .
Answered 7/5/2012
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Bacterial Infection: Strep tonsillitis symptoms are fever, sore throat, headache, chills and bodyaches whereas colds is viral with nasal congestion as the prominent symptoms
Answered 1/12/2015
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