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What is strep throat and what are the symptoms to look for?

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that commonly causes sore throat, fever, swollen glands, headache, and occasionally rash, belly pain, vomiting, and neck pain. Cough is not a symptom of strep throat, so if you also have a cough, you probably don’t have strep.
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