A 20 year old female patient was seen by Dr. Usha Jain at Emergi Care Medical Center Orlando for sore throat for that she had for 3 days. The patient also had cold symptoms. The patient had a strep test done which was positive and she was given antibiotics.
The patient’s daughter was also sick with the disease and was seen by the doctor and treated.
Strep throat is contagious and should be treated right away to prevent long term complications such as rheumatic fever and kidney problems.