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    Strep Throat?: What Do I Need To Know About

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    Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection that causes sudden onset of fever, sore throat, swollen tonsils, and painful swallowing. It accounts for 15-30% of sore throats in children ages 5 to 15. Diagnosis is made through a throat swab test, and treatment involves a 10-day course of oral antibiotics, with symptoms improving within two days. Children should stay home from school until fever resolves and they have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours to prevent complications. Strep throat spreads through direct contact or sharing items and good hand hygiene can help prevent transmission.

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    Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection that causes sudden onset of fever, sore throat, swollen tonsils, and painful swallowing. It accounts for 15-30% of sore throats in children ages 5 to 15. Diagnosis is made through a throat swab test, and treatment involves a 10-day course of oral antibiotics, with symptoms improving within two days. Children should stay home from school until fever resolves and they have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours to prevent complications. Strep throat spreads through direct contact or sharing items and good hand hygiene can help prevent transmission.

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    Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection that causes sudden onset of fever, sore throat, swollen tonsils, and painful swallowing. It accounts for 15-30% of sore throats in children ages 5 to 15. Diagnosis is made through a throat swab test, and treatment involves a 10-day course of oral antibiotics, with symptoms improving within two days. Children should stay home from school until fever resolves and they have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours to prevent complications. Strep throat spreads through direct contact or sharing items and good hand hygiene can help prevent transmission.

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    Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection that causes sudden onset of fever, sore throat, swollen tonsils, and painful swallowing. It accounts for 15-30% of sore throats in children ages 5 to 15. Diagnosis is made through a throat swab test, and treatment involves a 10-day course of oral antibiotics, with symptoms improving within two days. Children should stay home from school until fever resolves and they have taken antibiotics for at least 24 hours to prevent complications. Strep throat spreads through direct contact or sharing items and good hand hygiene can help prevent transmission.

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    What do I need to know about

    strep throat?
    Group A Streptococcus (strep) is a contagious bacterial infection
    that causes fever, sudden onset of a sore throat, swollen tonsils
    and painful swallowing. With appropriate treatment, most
    symptoms completely resolve within one week.

    Strep throat accounts for

    15 — 30%
    of all sore throats in
    children ages 5 to 15

    Diagnosis and treatment


    If a throat swab tests positive for group A
    strep bacteria, your child will likely receive
    a 10-day course of oral antibiotics. Symptoms
    should start to improve within two days.
    To reduce the risk of complications, it is
    important to complete the entire course
    of antibiotics as prescribed.

    Signs and symptoms Children should not return to school until


    they have been on antibiotics for at least
    Common symptoms include:
    24 hours and their fever has resolved.
    • Fever of 100.4°F or higher
    • Swollen tonsils or lymph nodes
    • White pus on the tonsils
    • Pain when swallowing How to prevent strep throat
    • Red spots on the roof of the mouth
    Strep throat is often spread through direct
    Some children may experience: contact with an infected person or by
    • Headache sharing drinks or food. Limit close contact
    • Stomach pain with people who are sick and
    • Nausea and vomiting wash your hands frequently
    • Body aches with soap and water or
    alcohol-based sanitizer.

    Strep carriers
    It is believed that up to 25 percent of healthy children may be
    chronic carriers of group A strep, meaning they test positive
    for strep bacteria even when they show no symptoms of
    infection. Strep carriers are less likely to be contagious and
    most will not require treatment.

    For more health tips, visit uclahealth.org/mattel

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