The Kid’s Doctor: Caring for kids with strep throat

Mother checking temperature of sick daughter by hand

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Strep throat, a bacterial infection, seems to “flourish” during early spring. It is typically seen in school aged children between the ages of 4 and 16 years (but may be seen in younger children and adults on occasion). Strep symptoms begin with a sore throat, often a fever, swollen lymph nodes […]