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Do children get a snotty nose with strep?

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behappy1736 · 10/12/2022 09:46

My health anxiety is through the roof.
DS has woken with a snuffled nose and all blocked up. Is this a symptom of strep a?

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Jules912 · 10/12/2022 10:32

It could be but without any other symptoms it's more likely to just be a cold.

postcardpuffin · 10/12/2022 10:38

NHS info suggests a head cold isn’t normally a symptom of strep. In my experience strep throat symptoms are high temp, sore throat, headaches, but not runny nose.

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