Your respiratory symptoms may not be the flu If you wake up and your throat is so sore that it hurts to swallow, it could be the flu. But it could also be COVID-19, RSV, strep throat or a common cold.
Penicillin is the most commonly recommended therapy for group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Although group A streptococcus has not developed resistance, antibiotic therapy fails to eradicate ...
Strep throat cases continue in moderate numbers. Sore throats are also a main symptom of several viruses including enterovirus, adenovirus, and others. Dr. Joan Thode offered the following advice ...