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Title: Strep Throat


1
Strep Throatas illustrated by cats
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By Yang!!!
2
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.

3
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

4
How?
  • Diagnosis first include
  • Symptoms check
  • Rapid strep test
  • Throat culture

5
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
6
Prognosis
  • It is curable!
  • Unless you get a rare complication with strep
    throat you wont die!

7
FIN
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