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Sore throats can be caused by viruses or bacteria. The most common causes of sore throats are viruses. Viral sore throats are often accompanied by other cold symptoms that may include a runny nose, cough, red or watery eyes, and sneezing. Other causes of sore throat include smoking, pollution or irritants in the air, Allergies, and dry air.
Strep throat is caused by the bacteria streptococcus, that is why it is called strep throat.
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∙ 12y agoNo. It is caused from the bacteria streptococcus.
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∙ 13y agoI think strep throat is a virus/bacteria! because on the website it said so... WHAT NOW!
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∙ 13y agoNo, its a bacteria called group A streptococcus
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∙ 9y agoStreptococcus is a gram positive coccus type of bacteria and not a virus.
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∙ 10y agoStrep throat is a bacterial infection.
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∙ 12y agoYes
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Does virus cause strep throat?
No, strep throat is not caused by a virus, it is caused by a bacterium, specifically, streptococcus.
What of these is not a virus Chickenpox Influenza The common cold Strep throat?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection, the others are viral. "Strep" in Strep throat stands for Streptococcus, which is the name of the type of bacteria that cause this infection and sore throat.
What causes impetigo strep throat?
Impetigo strep throat is an infection caused by a type of staphylococcus virus.
What is an example of a virus and a bacteria?
Flu & strep throat.
What Are effective at treating strep throat but not at treating colds?
Antibiotics - because a cold is a virus caused disease and antibiotics have no effect on a virus. However strep throat is caused by a bacterium and antibiotics do kill bacteria.
Will you have a sore throat with herpes?
Nope, herpes and strep are not the same thing. Strep is caused by bacteria, herpes is caused by a virus. But you shouldn't be kissing some one that has strep throat, it is contagious.
Could i bring strep virus home from sick kids?
if you work in an area with children who have strep throat, then you definitely can
Why is strep throat called a strep throat?
"Strep" is short for a genus of Gram-positive cocci called Streptococcus. Usually, the most common bacteria causing a throat infection (i.e. "strep" throat) is Streptococcus pyogenes.
How do you know if you swallowed strep throat bacteria?
if you get strep throat then you probably swallowed the strep throat bacteria
Can you get strep throat after 65?
One can catch strep throat at any age.
Can strep throat inherited?
Strep throat is not inherited.
Is strep throat a parasite?
Strep throat is a bacteria.
