can strep throat hurt your ears
Strep throat is a bacterial infection, caused by the Group A Streptococcus bacteria, and it's the most frequent bacterial infection that strikes the throat. Strep throat can strike people of any age, but it tends to happen most frequently between 5 and 15 years of age.ossible complications of strep throat in adults and children include: 1  An infection of the sinuses. 2  An ear infection. 3  An infection of the mastoid bone behind the ear. 4  An abscess around the tonsils. 5  Conditions like scarlet fever or rheumatic fever. 6  Kidney problems.