Beginning Wednesday, January 29, Shannon will open a flu, strep and COVID swab drive-thru clinic at Shannon Clinic North, ...

Individuals who develop strep throat often have high fevers or pus on the tonsils; however, Ongkasuwan said many other viral infections may be associated with high fevers so she recommends visiting ...

Acute conditions come on suddenly or occur infrequently, such as a single instance of strep throat or a one-time ear infection ... Recommend further testing or diagnostic procedures such as a biopsy ...

Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

The tests are for people with symptoms of a sore throat and can detect whether ... pharmacists use a swab test to detect a strep A infection, but this is only done for those who display symptoms ...

Both tests produce a result within a few minutes. The throat swab detects Strep A bacteria — which causes a sore throat including tonsillitis or pharyngitis — while the finger prick is mostly ...