strep throat cold symptoms
Signs and symptoms of strep throat can include: 1  Throat pain that usually comes on quickly. 2  Painful swallowing. 3  Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus.  Tiny red spots on the area at the back of the roof of the mouth (soft or hard 1  palate) Swollen, tender lymph nodes in your neck. 2  Fever. Headache.  Rash.
Symptoms of strep throat may include: 1  Sore throat that is red and swollen with grayish white patches of pus. 2  High fever (101 to 104 F is not uncommon in younger children) 3  Headache. Swollen lymph nodes.  Abdominal pain and vomiting 1  (sometimes) Rash (sometimes)
It can be difficult to tell the difference between strep throat symptoms and symptoms of a viral infection, like mononucleosis (mono), which is also common in teens. Just like strep throat symptoms, with mono you will experience a sore throat, fever, swollen lymph nodes, rash and body aches.