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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." ... "The rash typically starts on the neck and chest but can spread to other areas of the ...

  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. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    A case of strep throat. Streptococcal pharyngitis or strep throat is caused by a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). [20] It is the most common bacterial cause of cases of pharyngitis (15–30%). [19] Common symptoms include fever, sore throat, and large lymph nodes. It is a contagious infection, spread by close contact with an infected ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Tonsillitis - Wikipedia

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    [1] [5] [6] When caused by the bacterium group A streptococcus, it is classed as streptococcal tonsillitis [11] also referred to as strep throat. [12] Rarely bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, or Haemophilus influenzae may be the cause. [5] Typically the infection is spread between people through the air. [6]

  7. Her 3-Year-Old Died of Invasive Strep A. Now She's Educating ...

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    In one video that has been commented on more than 1,000 times, Hyatt writes that Maddie "didn't have some of the typical strep A symptoms like: sore / red throat strawberry tongue rash (scarlet ...

  8. Ozzy & Drix - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of the series, Osmosis "Ozzy" Jones (voiced by Phil LaMarr impersonating Chris Rock from the film), a white blood cell with an impulsive personality and a penchant for challenging authority, and Drix (voiced by Jeff Bennett impersonating David Hyde Pierce in the same film), a straight-laced and by-the-books cold pill, pursue a scarlet fever bacterium (voiced by Tim Curry).

  9. Strep throat is 'zooming back' in some areas of the country ...

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    Strep throat is easily treatable with a widely used antibiotic called amoxicillin, Stevenson said. "Usually within about 24 hours of starting that antibiotic, the patient's going to feel a whole ...