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Strep throat
A throat infection caused by a strep bacteria, which responds rapidly to most antibiotics.
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Very rare
Very rare | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Baby0-2 | Very common | ||||
| Preteen6-13 | Very common | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Very common | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
Body locations
Mouth, Neck (front)
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