symptoms of strep throat vs sore throat
Strep throat lasts three to seven days. Symptoms of strep throat include a high fever, chills, vomiting, headache, muscle aches, pus on the tonsils, fatigue and an abnormal taste in the mouth. Strep throat is very contagious, at least until the patient has been on antibiotics 24 to 48 hours.
The most common symptoms of sore throats include: 1  A red and swollen throat. 2  Painful swallowing of food and liquids. 3  Inflamed and swollen tonsils.  Congested and painful 1  lungs. Breathing is often difficult due to congestion in the nasal passages.  People may cough frequently to relieve the congestion in the lungs.