How to Tell if Throat Soreness is Strep Throat or a Viral Cold?
1. Introduction Strep throat typically presents with a sudden onset of severe throat pain, a high fever, swollen tonsils with white patches, and notably, an absolute absence of a cough. A viral cold, conversely, features a milder, progressively worsening sore throat that is almost always accompanied by prominent respiratory symptoms, including a persistent cough, nasal … Read more