Strep throat is a bacterial infection that affects the back of the throat and the tonsils, which become irritated and swollen. It causes a sore throat that's especially painful when swallowing. Your ...

Symptoms, says Phil Day, “include a sudden onset of sharp throat pain, difficulty swallowing, swollen glands and white streaks or spots on the tonsils. Strep throat can also cause a high fever ...

Your tonsils might be red and swollen. They might also have white streaks or pus on them. You might also have fatigue and a headache, but cough is usually not a strep throat symptom. Strep throat is ...

Recurring strep throat describes a group A Streptococcus bacterial infection that occurs more than once during a respiratory season. Recurring strep throat happens more often in children and is ...

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that affects the back of the throat and the tonsils, which become irritated and swollen. It causes a sore throat that's especially painful when swallowing. Your ...