Few parents haven’t heard a teenager bemoan about having strep. This keep you “off the playing field” or “out of the party” instigator is much more than just a sore throat.
Streptococcal (strep) bacteria infections are categorized into group A and group B type invasions.
Each grouped streptococcus are different species of bacteria belonging to the [...]
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Sneezing, scratchy throat, stuffy nose and coughing symptom suffering of a cold is life’s commonest illness. You are not alone, in the United States around 1 billion “come down with” these viruses over the course of each year.
Common cold indications usually begin to occur 2 to 3 days after infection, with mucus buildup in your [...]
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A sore throat is very common, and what causes its scratchy, severe soreness is usually a viral infection. However, bacteria and other throat irritants can be your cause as well. To remedy your chronic, severe, persistent, scratchy or dry sore throat depends on its cause.
Germ causing sore throats are contagious, and they can spread like [...]
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Strep throat is the most common throat infection caused by bacteria. It usually crops up during late fall through early spring.
A streptococcus bacteria is the instigator of a very painful sore throat.
A primary symptom of strep throat is a red and painfully scratchy sore throat, sometimes accompanied by white/yellow patches on your tonsils. You could [...]
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Having a hard time swallowing and your throat feels like sand paper? You may have tonsillitis, a tonsil infection caused by either a bacteria or virus.
Look at your tonsils in a mirror, located in the back of your throat, to see if your they are red and swollen. You may also be able to [...]
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Your voice is the sound produced when air passes through your larynx (voice box) and everyone’s sound is unique. Your larynx has two muscle bands covered by vocal cords that vibrate to make your unique sounding voice.
Laryngitis is an inflammation of your voice box (larynx) caused by overuse, irritation or infection. When you have laryngitis [...]
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