Symptoms, says Phil Day, “include a sudden onset of sharp throat pain, difficulty swallowing, swollen glands and white streaks or spots on the tonsils. Strep throat can also cause a high fever ...

But if sore throat is one of your symptoms, there's one thing to look for that might indicate it's not strep throat. While sore throat can be a symptom for other viruses, like COVID, it is also ...

Strep throat, a bacterial infection ... swollen glands, and white streaks or spots on the tonsils." He cautioned that it could also lead to a high fever, general fatigue and potentially tonsillitis.