Strep Throat

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Strep Throatas illustrated by cats

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By Yang!!!
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What?
Strep throat is
Strep throat causes
Strep throat is horrible like

• A bacterial infection, more specifically the
  group A streptococcus bacterium or GAS

Fever over 101F
Painful swallowing
Swollen tonsils
Severe sore throat
Red spots near the back of the throat

• An upper respiratory infection.

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Who?

• Strep throat is
• common in children between the ages of 5 and 15.
• Caused by person to person contact.
• Personal hygiene is important. So as to not
  spread the bacteria like

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How?

• Diagnosis first include

• Symptoms check

• Rapid strep test

• Throat culture

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Treatment

• Strep throat naturally goes away after 3 to 7
  days

• Antibiotics are prescribed to alleviate symptoms
  and to contain and stop the spread of the disease

Like zombie cat disease
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Prognosis

• It is curable!
• Unless you get a rare complication with strep
  throat you wont die!

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