We are seeing many people walking into Doctors Express with strep throat like symptoms. Often times it can be difficult to differentiate between strep, or “Streptococcal pharyngitis” which is a bacterial throat infection of the throat and the tonsils, and a sore throat, which is often times viral, and not treatable with the use of antibiotics.
Watch Jay Fedak, Physician Assistant at Doctors Express Danbury in his Medical Minute debut giving tips on what to do if you're having a severe sore throat and suspect strep throat.
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