Last Updated on May 17, 2020
6 Tell-Tale Signs You Have Strep Throat And How To Treat It
2. You experience a sudden, high fever
One of the typical symptoms of a strep throat is fever, accompanied by other symptoms that are also mentioned on this list.
If your throat is sore and you have a fever of 101 °F or higher, in addition to a headache and chills, it is probably because of strep infection. If your strep throat is not treated properly, you may end up with rheumatic fever which affects the heart, joints, kidneys, and other parts of the body.
