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I've had strep throat twice, and first thought they were colds. how can a person tell the difference?
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Strep Tonsillitis: Strep throat is with fever, headache , chills , bodyaches, exudate , painful neck glands, petechia in the pharyngeal mucosa, impetigo around nose . Colds is viral without much accompanying symptoms.
Answered 9/28/2016
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