CDC: About Strep Throat

Key points What it is Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and tonsils. Worried your sore throat may be strep throat? Viruses cause most sore throats. Only around 1 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children with a sore throat have strep throat. Symptoms It usually takes 2 to 5 days after exposure to become […]