cold viruses, strep throat, mononucleosis, and in times gone by, diphtheria. The acute infections are usually referred to as tonsillitis
to rule out other diseases that may cause fever and sore throat, such as infectious mononucleosis, a sinus infection, or strep throat. The most important single symptom that suggests diphtheria is the membrane.
No. Human waste does not cause strep throat.
No . Strep throat is caused by bacteria .
Yes, bacteria called streptococcus is the cause of strep throat.
Cocci refers to a shape of bacteria, and can take two different forms, staphylococcus and streptococcus. The staph form of the bacteria causes food poisoning, while the strep form of the bacteria can cause strep throat, pink eye, meningitis, and a variety of other illnesses. The staph form doesn't spread unless the person consumes bad food, but the strep form is extremely contagious.
No the beach cannot cause strep throat. This cause of this is streptococcus pneumoniae in most cases, which is a bacteria.
Streptococci is the chain-forming bacteria that cause the severe pharyngitis known as a strep throat.
It is possible to have strep and mono at the same time, although one doesn't necessarily cause the other. The more common scenario is that your child got infected with both by chance. The incubation period is four to six weeks for mono and three to five days for strep, so your child would have had to be around someone with mono and strep at the right times, got infected, and then show symptoms of both infections at the same time.
No.
Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. There are many different types of strep bacteria. Some cause more serious illness than others.
Strep does not usually cause a chronic disease, but strep throat, if untreated, can cause rheumatic heart disease which is a chronic condition. But typically strep causes an acute disease.