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Strep Throat
Strep throat is a contagious disease caused by the Streptococci bacteria. It is most common among kids and teens. All questions concerning symptoms, treatments and contraction can be found here.
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I myself have a striped throat. I find that though swallowing does hurt, juices help the pain a bit. Also I would recomend seeing a docteur for medication. Further more gargaling with warm water and salt help to heal it. AND YOU NEED TO SLEEP A LOT
Why do dogs not get strep throat?
Streptococcus pyogenes is very specific about the host like so many pathogens. You can always talk of specific receptors to explain, but you really do no understand the complexity of the biology. Every thing is beyond the capacity of your brain.
What does strep throat do to T cells?
Streptococcus pyogenes belongs to a group of disease causing bacteria that produce superantigens. Superantigens are a group of toxins that have the ability to trigger excessive and abnormal activation of the body's T cells.
How do you get rid of a sharp sore throat?
by leaking sweet but the best way is to take some sore throat medicine like strepsils
How does a newborn develope strep viridans bacteria at birth?
One way is for the mother to be a carrier for GBS (group beta Strep). A strep infection can be transmitted through the birth canal during delivery
How does drinking liquid help cure strep throat?
It helps because it soothes the skin inside your throat and cools it down so it doesn't heat up and causes pain relief Inside the neck...
Can stepping in dog urine cause strep?
No. The pathogen that causes strep throat has never been found in dog urine.
It is possible; but it should go away in a day or two.
I would be curious as to whether she is really having strep. Has she had typical symptoms (red swollen throat and painful swallowing with swollen glands and no runny nose or cough) and a positive culture?
About 10% of people will have a false positive rapid strep test so it is often misdiagnosed if any sore throat and a positive rapid strep are used. In her situation I would want culture confirmation and would consider a false positive if her symptoms are atypical (runny nose and/ or a cough strongly suggest it is not strep). It is possible she is just getting a series of viral infections from living in close quarters. It is also possible she has an allergy that causes a scratchy throat.
The other reason to doubt strep as the diagnosis is that the incubation period is usually about 2 weeks (range 1 to 3). She would have had to have gotten it immediately upon arrival and had a very short incubation period to have symptoms one week after getting to school.
Strep usually does not lie dormant in a location and cause repeated infections. Some people do get recurrent tonsilitis from bacteria other than strep. In this case they get red swollen throats accompanied by white patches in the throat, pain on swallowing, swollen and tender glands in the front of the neck, often a fever without a runny nose, cough or positive strep testing and the whole thing gets better promptly on antibiotics. In that case (or if it really is recurrent strep proven by culture) consultation with an ENT to consider taking the tonsils out may be warranted.
How is strep throat transmitted to others?
Basically strep throat is transmitted by contact with the bodily fluids (mucus, wounds) of a person infected.
If your tongue and throat are slightly swollen after eating fish does that mean you are allergic?
Most likely, but it could be something different. Go see a doctor immediately!
When you have strep throat are you supposed to bleed?
Where is the bleeding coming from? From the throat? Go and see your doctor, you could have something more serious going on. Its not normal to bleed from strep.
Does strep throat and amxacilan cause balance problems?
It can. The ears, nose and throat are all connected together by fine tubes. The inner ear controls balance. With an infection, there is swelling. Those tubes may be swollen shut and cause earache, but the general higher pressure in the area due to the strep throat can affect the inner ear and cause balance problems, which should get better long before the course of antibiotics is finished. If it isn't, see your doctor.
What food goes down your throat easy if you have strep throat?
I've been eating cool watermelons and ice pops without any problems.
Why is there not a vaccine for strep throat?
The simple answer is because strep throat is caused by bacteria, and vaccines are for viral infections.
Can you give your kids strep throat just by holding them?
yes you can ...strep is passed on by bacteria which can be spread from germs on hands or even breathing near the other person
