strep throat
noun
: an inflammatory sore throat caused by hemolytic Group A streptococci and marked by fever, prostration, and toxemia
called also septic sore throat
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These life-altering conditions — triggered by infections such as strep throat and the flu — affect thousands around the world and can cause sudden, severe changes in behavior and neurological function.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
The project can only be completed by a single employee who is dealing with strep throat.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
At the hospital, Paige was initially misdiagnosed with pink eye and strep throat.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The British rock icon Rod Stewart canceled the planned 200th show of his long-running Las Vegas residency, citing strep throat.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
The project can only be completed by a single employee who is dealing with strep throat.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
At the hospital, Paige was initially misdiagnosed with pink eye and strep throat.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The British rock icon Rod Stewart canceled the planned 200th show of his long-running Las Vegas residency, citing strep throat.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Strep throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strep%20throat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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