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Strep Throat

Signs of strep include a sore throat, fever, headache, nausea or vomiting, and swollen glands in the neck. (If there is also a skin rash, the condition is called Scarlet Fever.) Since many viruses can cause the same symptoms as strep, your pediatrician will need to perform a test for strep. Strep requires antibiotic treatment and it is especially important to take all of the medicine or the infection may come back. If not treated, strep throat can also lead to rheumatic fever, or a number of other health problems. Treatment does not prevent the common cause of kidney disease caused by strep infections.