strep throat
an acute sore throat caused by hemolytic streptococci and accompanied by fever and prostration.
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How to use strep throat in a sentence
When antibiotics made previously deadly childhood infections like strep throat easily treatable, that was another win for germ theory.
This pseudoscience movement wants to wipe germs from existence | Isobel Whitcomb | December 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceGoza said she and her partners have been seeing babies and children with ear infections and strep throat.
As coronavirus recedes, colds and common viruses are back — especially among children | Amy Goldstein, Fenit Nirappil | June 16, 2021 | Washington PostSuch tests exist for other viral diseases, including influenza and strep throat.
The Case for Rapid At-Home COVID Testing for Everyone - Facts So Romantic | Robert Bazell | August 5, 2020 | NautilusWhen it will hit: 24 hours before you come down with strep throat.
UNDERWOOD: (to camera as he strides away) Fear is like mosquitos; hesitation like strep throat.
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Scientific definitions for strep throat
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Infection of the throat caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. Symptoms usually include fever, redness of the throat, lymph node enlargement, and inflammation of the tonsils.
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Cultural definitions for strep throat
A severe sore throat caused by a kind of streptococcus. Strep throat can be treated with antibiotics.
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