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2. Here's the difference between a sore throat and strep - AOL

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   Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, Nagata says, "it can affect people of all ages." ... 24 hours of starting antibiotics, the infected person "is no longer contagious and ...

3. Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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   Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as streptococcal sore throat (strep throat), is pharyngitis (an infection of the pharynx, the back of the throat) caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a gram-positive, group A streptococcus. [9] [10] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, red tonsils, and enlarged lymph nodes in the front of the neck.

4. Tonsillitis - Wikipedia

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   [1] [5] Confirmation may be by a throat swab or rapid strep test. [1] [5] Treatment efforts involve improving symptoms and decreasing complications. [5] Paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen may be used to help with pain. [1] [5] If strep throat is present the antibiotic penicillin by mouth is generally recommended.

5. Azithromycin - Wikipedia

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   Azithromycin, sold under the brand names Zithromax (in oral form) and Azasite (as an eye drop), is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of several bacterial infections. [10] This includes middle ear infections , strep throat , pneumonia , traveler's diarrhea , and certain other intestinal infections . [ 10 ]

6. Common antibiotics are still in shortage as strep cases rise

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   Data shows a steady increase in strep throat cases in the US starting in August, largely in children between the ages of 4 and 12 — but an ongoing shortage of certain forms of amoxicillin, an ...

7. Flu, pink eye, strep throat: A guide to the common illnesses ...

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   Strep throat is usually passed on via respiratory droplets that infected people spread when they talk, cough or sneeze, the CDC says. People can get infected if they breathe in respiratory ...