Strep Throat

Dogs can transiently be infected with Group A Strep when in contact with infected humans

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Streptococcus Bacteria. More specifically Group A Streptococcus bacteria. Group A is a designation of a specific type of antigen in the cell wall that this bacterial group possess. The most common culprit to cause strep throat is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Generally, the beginning of a strep throat starts with nasal drainage down the throat. Because S. pyogenes is sometimes a normal flora found in a decent percentage of the population's nasal cavities when there is nasal drainage running down the throat that presents the opportunity for a pathogenic strain of S. pyogenes to move into an area of the body that it isn't supposed to be in. When it does that, it "moves" in to the throat area and begins beta-hemolysis causing the dotted, white throat that is characteristic of the disease.

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Strep Throat, or Streptococcal pharyngitis, is spread from person to person by coughing, sneezing, fluid contact, or any close contact with an infected individual.

Main risk of getting the rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Next of getting acute glomerulonephritis. Streptococcus pyogenes can give you scarlet fever, impetigo, acute necrotizing fascitis, toxic shock syndrome and septicemia.

Tamiflu is an antiviral medication, not an antibiotic. Strep throat is caused by a streptococcal (strep) infection. Strep is a bacteria. An antiviral will have little to no affect on bacteria.

No way. Strep throat is caused by beta hamolytic streptococci. Also called as streptococcus pyogenes.

Strep Throat is a bacterial disease while Chicken Pox is a viral infection. I'm not sure but I believe viruses have the incubation period, while the bacteria infects the person immediately and starts doing damage. I think you can spread Strep Throat by kissing or getting sputum (spit) in the eyes, nose or mouth of another person. Strep Throat is related to the "Flesh-eating disease" so go see a doctor and look for symptoms in persons that you have been in close contact with.

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it should not be taken without prescription of a senior or specialist doctor.

I think you can, just because your immune system can start to fight off the bacteria, but when your white cells become slightly at red falg levels your body will warn you with a FEVER so you can obtain medical intervention... Strep is also contatious, of course to a partner or sharing utensils or drinking cups without proper disinfecting... Hope this HELPS! Strep throat may become a bit calm, but will not clear up without ANTIBIOTICS ...

When I had strep I never had a fever. But this could have been because i was treated very quickly.

Gargling is just a method to get medicine or saline (salt water) deep into your sore throat without drowning or swallowing the solutions.

What reduces the pain is the solution used in the gargle. Usually this is a saline solution because saline is very soothing to mucous tissues and helps inflammation. See the related question below for more tips on how to get rid of a sore throat.

It can be found everywhere around the world.

Man is the only known reservoir of streptococcus pyogenes or group A beta hemolytic streptococci.

Yes, strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Antibiotics like Penicillin and Amoxicillin can cure strep throat, but it is highly contagious and can be caught again. It is most common in children ages 5 to 15.

It is actually the throat, but your tonsils get inflammed so nothing else can effect your throat.

The short answer is "Yes". Dogs do not get strep throat, but they may harbor Streptococcus pyogenes (also called Group A strep, what causes strep throat) from being around humans. They serve as a carrier of it for human infections. So, the dog should be treated when a family member has strep throat, especially if recurring infections occur in the human.

There is rapid latex particle test for streptococcal antigen. If negative, then you have to go for throat swab culture. This will differentiate between sore throat, strep versus non strep.

yes, they can. They can get Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis from humans. Also known as GAS. I don't know if any other animals can. I know though that cats can't but they can get rhinotracheitis which is close to strep

strep throat is most likely going to be in the mouth and on your throat.

Characteristics of strep throat include a severe sore throat that may cause pain or difficulty swallowing. The back of the throat is usually very red and there may be white patches in the back of the throat or on the tonsils.

Yes. Tuberculosis does not give you immunity against the strep throat.

You can prevent getting strep throat by staying away from people who have it. Unless, they have taken antibiotics for over 24 hours. Cause after taking it for 24 hours, they aren't contagious anymore.